TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4492
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
Introduced: 2014-04-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014 - Requires the contracts entered into by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) for medical care for military dependents (e.g., TRICARE) to provide for breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling as appropriate during pregnancy and the postpartum period.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2014 Mrs. Capps introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the TRICARE program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014 . 2. Availability of breastfeeding support, supplies, and counseling under the tricare program Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (18) Breastfeeding support, supplies (including breast pumps and associated equipment), and counseling shall be provided as appropriate during pregnancy and the postpartum period. .