[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1601. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Menendez, and Mr. Markey) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 
1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 706. PROVISION OF CARE PLANNING SESSIONS FOR ALZHEIMER'S 
                   DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS UNDER THE TRICARE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
     eligible individuals described in subsection (b) a care 
     planning session with respect to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's 
     disease or a related dementia that includes the following:
       (1) A comprehensive care plan.
       (2) Information on the particular diagnosis of the eligible 
     individual diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related 
     dementia.
       (3) Information on possible treatment options and how to 
     access those options.
       (4) Information on relevant medical and community services 
     that are available.
       (5) Such other information as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate.
       (b) Eligible Individuals.--An eligible individual described 
     in this subsection is one of the following:
       (1) A covered beneficiary (as defined in section 1072 of 
     title 10, United States Code) who was first diagnosed with 
     Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia on or after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) A family member of a covered beneficiary described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (3) A caregiver of a covered beneficiary described in 
     paragraph (1).
       (c) Limitation.--The care planning session provided under 
     subsection (a) may by provided only once with respect to each 
     eligible individual.
       (d) Follow-up.--The Secretary may provide a follow-up 
     appointment or appointments to an eligible individual 
     described in subsection (b) relating to the care planning 
     session provided under subsection (a) if the Secretary 
     determines that the provision of such appointment or 
     appointments is appropriate to maintain a proper level of 
     care for the eligible individual diagnosed with Alzheimer's 
     disease or a related dementia and the family members and 
     caregivers of that individual in order to improve the 
     provision of health care by the Department of Defense and 
     reduce health care costs.
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