Caring for America's Heroes Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 1, 2014)
Caring for America's Heroes Act - Eliminates the limit on the number of days each year inpatient mental health services may be provided to military dependents under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program (a DOD managed care program).
Eliminates the need for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries to obtain: (1) a nonavailability statement or preauthorization to receive mental health services from a civilian provider, or (2) a nonavailability statement to receive mental health services in specialized treatment facilities outside the 200-mile radius of a military medical treatment facility.
What just happenedMay 1, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 1, 2014
- May 1, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- May 1, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate