S. 2276 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2276 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2014 Mr. Blunt (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Franken) 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 improve access to mental health services under the TRICARE program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for America's Heroes Act. 2. Improvement of access to mental health services under the TRICARE program (a) Elimination of limit on days of inpatient services Section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (6); and (2) by striking subsection (i). (b) Repeal of requirement for nonavailability statement or preauthorization Section 721(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by striking (other than mental health services).