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S 1169 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Child health Hereditary and development disorders Military medicine Neurological disorders

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

Introduced: June 3, 2009 Introduced by: Gillibrand, Kirsten E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 3, 2009
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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 June 3, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1600 Identical bill To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE.
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All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 3, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 3, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1169: A bill 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-S-1169/
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"S. 1169: A bill 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-S-1169/.
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S. 1169, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1169/.
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