[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 83 (Wednesday, May 25, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4209. Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
Markey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the 
bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
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. 709. 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 
     a covered beneficiary diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a 
     related dementia a care planning session conducted by an 
     appropriate health care provider as determined by the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Care Planning Session.--A care planning session 
     provided to a covered beneficiary under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An explanation of the disease or dementia for which the 
     care planning session is sought, including the expected 
     progression of the disease or dementia.
       (2) The creation of a patient-centered comprehensive care 
     plan, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (3) Information regarding treatment options.
       (4) A discussion of resources and services available to the 
     covered beneficiary in the community that may reduce health 
     risks and promote self-management of the disease or dementia 
     for which the care planning session is sought.
       (5) Such other information as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Stakeholder Input.--The Secretary shall seek input from 
     physicians, practitioners, and other stakeholders regarding 
     the structure of care planning sessions provided under 
     subsection (a), as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (d) Covered Beneficiary Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered beneficiary'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.
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