S. 2333 · 113th Congress
Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Patty Murray
- Introduced
- 2014-05-14
- Latest action
- 2014-05-14 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Caring for Military Children with Developmental Disabilities Act of 2014 - Includes in the treatment of military dependents' developmental disabilities under the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program behavioral health treatment, including applied behavior analysis, that is prescribed by a physician or psychologist.
Allows such behavioral health treatment to be provided only to the extent that amounts are appropriated in advance for such treatment to a Defense Dependents Developmental Disabilities Account.
Establishes in the Treasury the Defense Dependents Developmental Disabilities Account, which is to be separate from the DOD's Defense Health Program Account.
Authorizes appropriations for, and transfers funds to, the Defense Dependents Developmental Disabilities Account.