[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3839 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3839

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement 
   of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 15, 2009

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement 
   of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SERVICES OF MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.

    (a) Reimbursement of Mental Health Counselors Under TRICARE.--
            (1)  Reimbursement under tricare.--Section 1079(a)(8) of 
        title 10, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by inserting ``or licensed or certified mental 
                health counselors'' after ``certified marriage and 
                family therapists'' both places it appears; and
                    (B) by inserting ``or licensed or certified mental 
                health counselors'' after ``that the therapists''.
            (2) Authority to assess medical or psychological necessity 
        of service or supply.--Section 1079(a)(13) of such title is 
        amended by inserting ``, licensed or certified mental health 
        counselor,'' after ``certified marriage and family therapist''.
    (b) Services of Mental Health Counselors.--
            (1) Authority to enter into personal services contracts.--
        Section 704(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
        Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat. 2799; 10 U.S.C. 
        1091 note) is amended by inserting ``mental health 
        counselors,'' after ``psychologists,''.
            (2) Applicability of licensure requirement for health-care 
        professionals.--Section 1094(e)(2) of title 10, United States 
        Code, is amended by inserting ``mental health counselor,'' 
        after ``psychologist,''.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
        Congress a report on the implementation of the amendments made 
        by this section.
            (2) Updated report.--Not later than one year after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress an update to the report submitted under paragraph (1).
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