HR 1309 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Digestive and metabolic diseases Government information and archives Home and outpatient care Hospital care Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Nutrition and diet Veterans' medical care

SERVE Act

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Apr 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 24, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Feb 24, 2021

Introduced in House

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Supporting Eating Disorders Recovery Through Vital Expansion Act or the SERVE Act

This bill provides for inpatient and outpatient treatment of eating disorders under TRICARE for dependents of members of the uniformed services. Dependents are eligible for such care regardless of (1) their age, except with respect to residential service; and (2) whether the eating disorder is their primary or secondary diagnosis.

The bill also requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard) to identify, treat, and rehabilitate members of the armed forces who have an eating disorder.

Finally, DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs must jointly develop, publish, and disseminate clinical practice criteria and guidelines on the identification and treatment of eating disorders.

What's happening now April 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives