H.R. 4383 – Military Families Mental Health Services Act

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The Military Families Mental Health Services Act lets the Secretary of Defense waive cost‑sharing for the first three outpatient mental‑health visits each year for certain TRICARE beneficiaries. It applies to active‑duty service members’ family members and other beneficiaries covered under a specific section of the law. The waiver is available under both the TRICARE Select and TRICARE Prime plans.

Key Provisions

Adds a new paragraph to TRICARE Select allowing the Secretary to waive cost‑sharing for the first three outpatient mental‑health visits per year for active‑duty family members and beneficiaries covered by section 1110b of title 10.
Adds a similar waiver provision to TRICARE Prime for the first three outpatient mental‑health visits per year for active‑duty family members.
Authorizes the Secretary to set any additional requirements needed to implement the waivers.

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 27, 2023

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Introduced in House

June 27, 2023

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

June 27, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 27, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4383

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 27, 2023

Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to waive cost-sharing under the TRICARE program for three mental health outpatient visits per year for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Military Families Mental Health Services Act.

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Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits for certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program

(a)

TRICARE select

Section 1075(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)

Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits each year of any of the following beneficiaries:

(A)

Beneficiaries in the active-duty family member category.

(B)

Beneficiaries covered by section 1110b of this title.

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(b)

TRICARE prime

Section 1075a(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(4)

Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits each year of a beneficiary in the active-duty family member category (as described in section 1075(b)(1)(A) of this title).

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