S Amdt 3058 - Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism - National Key Vote
Timeline
- Senate Amendment Adopted
- Nov. 29, 2012
- Introduced
- Nov. 28, 2012
Related Issues
Stage Details
See How Your Politicians Voted
Title: Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment to S 3254 that expands TRICARE coverage for autism therapy.
Highlights:
- Expands the TRICARE program coverage to include coverage for autism spectrum disorders.
- Appropriates an additional $45 million to the Defense Health Program for Private Sector Care to be available for the coverage of autism therapy for fiscal year 2013.
- Specifies that the following individuals will not be beneficiaries of the TRICARE coverage for autism therapy:
- Recipients of hospital insurance benefits under the Social Security Act; and
- Individuals who are former members, dependents of former members, or survivors of any uniformed service member not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
Title: Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism
- Daniel Kahikina Akaka Sr. (HI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Begich (AK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard 'Dick' Blumenthal (CT - D)
- Scott P. Brown (MA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sherrod C. Brown (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Forbes Kerry (MA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Robert 'Bob' Menendez (NJ - D) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara A. Mikulski (MD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Marco Rubio (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders (VT - I)