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HR 6930 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Autism Child health Families Health Managed care Military dependents Retired military personnel Retiree health benefits

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize extended benefits for certain autistic dependents of certain retirees.

Introduced: September 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Sep 30, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sep 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revises TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide extended health care services and treatment, by way of contract with private providers, for dependent autism-diagnosed children of military retirees not entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and not enrolled under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of such title.

What's happening now September 30, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2008
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 17, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6930: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize extended benefits for certain autistic dependents of certain retirees.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6930/
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H.R. 6930, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6930/.
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