S. 4388 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2022Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Cramer) 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 waive cost-sharing under the TRICARE program for three mental health outpatient visits per year, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families Mental Health Services Act. 2. Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits under the TRICARE program (a) TRICARE Select Section 1075(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and under requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits of a beneficiary each year. . (b) TRICARE Prime Section 1075a(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and under requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits of a beneficiary each year. .