Improved Contraception Access for Servicemembers Act
This bill expands TRICARE coverage to allow military service members and their dependents to obtain up to a full year's supply of contraception in a single fill (365 days) at military pharmacies, retail pharmacies, or through TRICARE's mail-order program. It requires TRICARE to implement this coverage within 180 days of enactment and mandates outreach to inform beneficiaries and providers within 90 days of implementation. The policy directly affects active-duty military members and their eligible dependents enrolled in TRICARE, removing prior restrictions on supply limits for contraceptive prescriptions. This change simplifies access by eliminating the need for frequent refills while maintaining existing coverage requirements under TRICARE.
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Introduction
Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 20, 2024
Last action Sep 20, 2024
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Sep 20, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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Sep 20, 2024
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lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
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Mikie Sherrill
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel T. Kildee
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
Co
Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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