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
- Sponsor
- Mel Martinez
- 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.