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 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Oct 23, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now October 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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