Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2021
Summary
Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2021 This bill addresses Department of Defense (DOD) contraceptive care and family planning services. Specifically, the bill prohibits cost-sharing with respect to TRICARE beneficiaries for specified prescription contraceptives. Additionally, the bill prohibits cost-sharing for TRICARE Select and TRICARE Prime beneficiaries in relation to any in-network method of contraception or contraceptive care (including with respect to insertion, removal, and follow-up), any sterilization procedure, or any related patient education or counseling service. The bill requires DOD to provide information on all methods of emergency contraception and care to sexual assault survivors at its medical treatment facilities. Upon request by a sexual assault survivor, DOD must provide such emergency contraception or a prescription for emergency contraception. Finally, DOD must establish a uniform standard curriculum for education programs on family planning for all members of the Armed Forces. Such education programs must be provided to service members during their first year of service and at other appropriate times, as determined by each military department.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 20, 2021
Last action Apr 20, 2021
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Committee
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Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 123 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Jackie Speier
DDemocratic
Co
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
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