TRICARE Mental Health Services Enhancement Act
Latest action · Mar 17, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
TRICARE Mental Health Services Enhancement Act - Amends the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense (DOD) managed health care program) to authorize the provision of mental health counseling for TRICARE participants. Authorizes the provision of mental health services in DOD clinical trials.
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 to authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into personal service contracts with mental health counselors.
Includes mental health counselors within DOD licensure requirements for health-care professionals.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2005 to Jul 20, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 5, 2005 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Katherine Harris | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Apr 13, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Thelma D. Drake | Apr 27, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | May 12, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | May 12, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | May 12, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 26, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 8, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Charles H. Taylor | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Sep 22, 2005 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | May 17, 2006 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Jul 20, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, relating to payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- TRICARE Mental Health Services Enhancement Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2005Introduced in House
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