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S 3371 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health personnel Licensing and registrations Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

TRICARE Mental Health Care Access Act

Introduced: May 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 13, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TRICARE Mental Health Care Access Act - Amends the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed care program) to authorize referrals to licensed or certified mental health counselors under the program for spouses and dependents of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for more than 30 days.

Authorizes DOD to enter into personal services contracts with mental health counselors. Makes applicable to such counselors DOD licensure requirements for health care professionals.

Provides licensing and related requirements for such counselors practicing under TRICARE.

What's happening now May 13, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 24, 2010
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3371: TRICARE Mental Health Care Access Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3371/
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"S. 3371: TRICARE Mental Health Care Access Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3371/.
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S. 3371, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3371/.
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