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HR 1600 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Child health Hereditary and development disorders Military medicine Neurological disorders

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE.

Introduced: March 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 18, 2009
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 treatment of autism spectrum disorders, if a health care professional determines that such treatment is medically necessary.

What's happening now April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 21, 2010
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 15, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 9, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 9, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1600: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1600/
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"H.R. 1600: To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1600/.
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H.R. 1600, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1600/.
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