Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Caring for America's Heroes Act”.
Caring for America's Heroes Act
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve access to mental health services under the TRICARE program.
Sec. 2 Improvement of access to mental health services under the TRICARE program
Elimination of limit on days of inpatient services— Section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking paragraph (6); and
by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (17) as paragraphs (6) through (16), respectively;
by striking subsection (i); and
by redesignating subsections (j) through (q) as subsections (i) through (p), respectively.
Repeal of requirement for nonavailability statement or preauthorization— Section 721(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by striking “(other than mental health services)”.
Conforming amendments— Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
in section 1079(e)(7), by striking “subsection (a)(13)” and inserting “subsection (a)(12)”;
in section 1086—
in subsection (d)(4)(A)(ii), by striking “section 1079(j)(1)” and inserting “section 1079(i)(1)”; and
in subsection (g), by striking “Section 1079(j)” and inserting “Section 1079(i)”; and
in section 1105(c), by striking “section 1079(a)(7)” and inserting “section 1079(a)(6)”.