[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4383 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4383

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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                    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

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                                 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.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. 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.''.
    (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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