S 1527 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2023

This bill extends full contraceptive coverage without out-of-pocket costs to military dependents and non-active duty service members under TRICARE. It amends TRICARE to eliminate cost-sharing for all FDA-approved contraceptive methods, related counseling, insertion/removal services, and sterilization procedures - aligning dependent coverage with existing active duty benefits under the Affordable Care Act. The bill also requires military medical facilities to provide comprehensive pregnancy prevention information and emergency contraception access to sexual assault survivors, and mandates standardized family planning education for all service members on topics like contraceptive options and confidentiality. These changes directly affect over 700,000 female spouses/dependents and transgender military families covered by TRICARE who currently face cost barriers.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 10, 2023 Last action May 10, 2023