HR 1600 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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

Introduced 2009-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2009-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23]TX
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]LA
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]AR
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]WA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5]MA