Caring for America's Heroes Act
Latest action · May 1, 2014 Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2014 to May 22, 2014, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 1, 2014 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 1, 2014 |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | May 1, 2014 |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | May 8, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | May 20, 2014 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | May 22, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 1, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4656 | Caring for America's Heroes Act | Related bill | Jun 20, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2014Introduced in Senate
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