S 2673
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Health care coverage and access
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Nutrition and diet
SERVE Act
Introduced: October 23, 2019
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Oct 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion Act or the SERVE Act
This bill provides coverage of the treatment of eating disorders under the TRICARE program. The services include both inpatient and outpatient care and shall be furnished without regard to age of a military dependent.
As part of the process for referrals for mental health evaluations of members, the Department of Defense shall encourage commanders and supervisory personnel to undertake mental health early identification training, to include recognition of warning signs and symptoms of an eating disorder.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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