S.Amdt. 3853

1. Adds SEC. 7__. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPREHENSIVE AUTISM CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM at the appropriate place in title VII

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   Inserted: SEC. 7__. INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPREHENSIVE AUTISM CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

   Inserted: (a) Agreement.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (in this section referred to as the "National Academies") for the National Academies to carry out the activities described in subsections (b) and (c).

   Inserted: (2) Timing.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into the agreement described in paragraph (1) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (b) Analysis by the National Academies.--

   Inserted: (1) Analysis.--Under an agreement between the Secretary and the National Academies entered into under subsection (a), the National Academies shall conduct an analysis of the effectiveness of the Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program (in this section referred to as the "demonstration program") and develop recommendations for the Secretary based on such analysis.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The analysis conducted and recommendations developed under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) An assessment of the Pervasive Developmental Disabilities Behavior Inventory as a measure to assist in the assessment of domains related to autism spectrum disorder, and a determination as to whether the Secretary is applying such inventory appropriately under the demonstration program.

   Inserted: (B) An assessment of the methods used under the demonstration program to measure the effectiveness of applied behavior analysis in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

   Inserted: (C) A review of any guidelines or industry standards of care adhered to in the provision of applied behavior analysis services under the demonstration program, including a review of the effects of such adherence with respect to dose-response or expected health outcomes for an individual who has received such services.

   Inserted: (D) A review of the expected health outcomes for an individual who has received applied behavior analysis treatments over time.

   Inserted: (E) An analysis of the increased utilization of the demonstration program by beneficiaries under the TRICARE program, to improve understanding of such utilization.

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   Inserted: (F) Such other analyses to measure the effectiveness of the demonstration program as may be determined appropriate by the National Academies.

   Inserted: (G) An analysis on whether the incidence of autism is higher among the children of military families.

   Inserted: (H) The development of a list of findings and recommendations related to the measurement, effectiveness, and increased understanding of the demonstration program and its effect on beneficiaries under the TRICARE program.

   Inserted: (c) Report.--Under an agreement between the Secretary and the National Academies entered into under subsection (a), the National Academies, not later than 270 days after the date of the execution of the agreement, shall--

   Inserted: (1) submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the National Academies with respect to the analysis conducted and recommendations developed under subsection (b); and

   Inserted: (2) make such report available on a public website in unclassified form.

   Inserted: (d) TRICARE Program Defined.--In this section, the term "TRICARE program" has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.

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   At the appropriate place in title VII, insert the following:

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