US Congress House Bill 3839 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-6)
Status: Introduced on October 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-10-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE, and for other purposes.

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R-FL]
Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-28		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-10-15		Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3839/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3839/BILLS-111hr3839ih.pdf