Improved Contraception Access for Servicemembers Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9740 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9740

 To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of 
 contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE 
                                Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2024

Ms. Sherrill (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Mrs. Ramirez, Mrs. Cherfilus-
  McCormick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. 
  Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. Jacobs, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
Escobar, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carter of 
Louisiana, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Allred, Ms. Ross, Mr. Nadler, 
   Ms. Kuster, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. 
    Gottheimer, Ms. Norton, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Amo, Mr. Trone, Mr. 
Moulton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Chu, and Ms. Titus) introduced 
   the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Defense to increase the maximum amount of 
 contraceptive supplies provided to a beneficiary through the TRICARE 
                                Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improved Contraception Access for 
Servicemembers Act''.

SEC. 2. TRICARE COVERAGE FOR INCREASED SUPPLY FOR CONTRACEPTION.

    (a) In General.--Beginning not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of the Act, contraceptive supplies of up to 365 days 
shall be covered for any eligible covered beneficiary to obtain, 
including in a single fill or refill, at the option of such 
beneficiary, the total days of supply (not to exceed a 365-day supply) 
for a contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided through a 
military treatment facility pharmacy, retail pharmacy described in 
section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title, or through the national mail-
order pharmacy program of the TRICARE Program.
    (b) Outreach.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the 
implementation of coverage under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
conduct such outreach activities as are necessary to inform health care 
providers and individuals who are enrolled in the TRICARE program of 
such coverage and the requirements to receive such coverage.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``eligible covered beneficiary'' means an 
        eligible covered beneficiary as such term is used in section 
        1074g of title 10, United States Code, who is--
                    (A) a member of an Armed Force serving on active 
                duty; or
                    (B) a dependent of a member described in 
                subparagraph (A).
            (2) The terms ``TRICARE Program'' and ``TRICARE Prime'' 
        have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, 
        United States Code.
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