S 2276 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Caring for America's Heroes Act

Introduced 2014-05-01· Sponsored by Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.(2014-05-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Caring for America's Heroes Act - Eliminates the limit on the number of days each year inpatient mental health services may be provided to military dependents under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program (a DOD managed care program). Eliminates the need for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries to obtain: (1) a nonavailability statement or preauthorization to receive mental health services from a civilian provider, or (2) a nonavailability statement to receive mental health services in specialized treatment facilities outside the 200-mile radius of a military medical treatment facility.…

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Cosponsors (7)

4 Democrats3 Republicans