US HB1600 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-9)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises TRICARE (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program) to authorize treatment of autism spectrum disorders, if a health care professional determines that such treatment is medically necessary.
Title
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of autism under TRICARE.
Sponsors
| Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA] |
| Rep. Chet Edwards [D-TX] | Rep. John Fleming [R-LA] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI] | Rep. John Kline [R-MN] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX] |
| Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] | Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] |
| Rep. Vic Snyder [D-AR] | Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA] | Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH] | Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. | |
| 2009-03-18 | Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1169 (Same As) 2009-06-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Child health
Hereditary and development disorders
Military medicine
Neurological disorders
Child health
Hereditary and development disorders
Military medicine
Neurological disorders
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1600/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1600/BILLS-111hr1600ih.pdf |
