TRICARE Benefits Modernization Act of 2001
Latest action · Jan 22, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 2, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Makes limits on custodial care under the case management program inapplicable to domiciliary or custodial care incident to other authorized health care.
Requires the Secretary to provide long-term health care benefits under TRICARE so as to integrate such benefits with those provided under TRICARE on a less than long-term basis. Allows post-hospital extended care services in a skilled nursing facility to continue for as long as is medically necessary and appropriate.
Provides extended health care benefits for military dependents who have a serious physical disability or any extraordinary physical or psychological condition (currently limited to moderately or severely mentally retarded dependents). Outlines benefits provided and copayment requirements.
Allows a dependent, in order to receive outpatient mental health services under a TRICARE contract in excess of the amount available in that year, to convert any unused period of inpatient mental health benefit still available.
Makes a physician's determination that a service or supply is medically or psychologically necessary for a TRICARE patient conclusive, unless clearly erroneous. Prohibits such determinations from being subject to peer review.
Includes orthotic devices, hearing aids, and rehabilitative therapy among the TRICARE services authorized for military dependents. Outlines types of durable medical equipment authorized to be provided.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 26, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | George W. Gekas | Jun 26, 2002 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2002Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
- Jan 22, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Oct 2, 2001Introduced in House
- Oct 2, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1402 | TRICARE Benefits Modernization Act of 2001 | Identical bill | Sep 4, 2001 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Case management
- Coinsurance
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Deafness
- Disabled
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse treatment
- Families
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Health
- Hearing aids
- Home care services
- Hospital care
- Lease and rental services
- Long-term care insurance
- Managed care
- Medical supplies
- Medicare
- Mental health services
- Military dependents
- Military medicine
- Nursing
- Nursing homes
- Occupational therapy
- Paralysis
- Physical therapy
- Prosthesis
- Recreation
- Respiratory diseases
- Respite care
- Social Welfare
- Sports and Recreation
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