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.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2023
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Introduced May 10, 2023
Last action May 10, 2023
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May 10, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
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