To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 28, 2009 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 15, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2009 to Sep 15, 2010; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Nov 17, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Mar 3, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Mar 3, 2010 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Mar 19, 2010 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Apr 29, 2010 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | May 24, 2010 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 24, 2010 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | May 24, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jun 14, 2010 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jun 29, 2010 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jul 28, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Sep 15, 2010 |
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 Oct 15, 2009 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Oct 28, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Oct 15, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 15, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2009Introduced in House
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