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HR 3839 111th Congress House

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 2010 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Health personnelLicensing and registrationsMental healthMilitary medicinePublic contracts and procurement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize the provision of mental health counseling for TRICARE participants. Authorizes the provision of mental health services in DOD clinical trials.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into personal service contracts with mental health counselors.

Includes mental health counselors within DOD licensure requirements for health-care professionals.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Garamendi, John
California · May 24, 2010
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 24, 2010
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 19, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 3, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Oct 15, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3839: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3839/
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"H.R. 3839: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3839/.
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H.R. 3839, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3839/.
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[H.R. 3839: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3839/)
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