Affordable Mental Health Care for Selected Reserve Act

Bill: 118-s-5217
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
Introduced: 2024-09-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5217 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate cost-sharing requirements for behavioral health care under TRICARE Reserve Select.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Mental Health Care for Selected Reserve Act . 2. Limitation on cost-sharing for behavioral health care under TRICARE Reserve Select Section 1076d of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): (e) Cost-Sharing for behavioral health care Notwithstanding the cost-sharing requirements under section 1075(c) of this title, a member of a reserve component covered by TRICARE Reserve Select under this section shall not be subject to applicable cost-shares or copayment requirements for any behavioral health care covered under TRICARE Reserve Select. .