S. 3621 · 110th Congress

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize extended benefits for certain autistic dependents of certain retirees.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2008-09-26
Latest action
2008-09-26 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Revises TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide extended health care services and treatment, by way of contract with private providers, for dependent autism-diagnosed children of military retirees not entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and not enrolled under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of such title.