Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense conduct a study comparing the coverage and reimbursement for physical, speech, and occupational therapies for covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to coverage and reimbursement for such therapies under Medicare and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.

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Amendment Number
719
Description
Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense conduct a study comparing the coverage and reimbursement for physical, speech, and occupational therapies for covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to coverage and reimbursement for such therapies under Medicare and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 13 printed in House Report 106-621 to make coverage and reimbursement for physical and occupational therapy by TRICARE comparable to other entities providing the same benefits.
Congress
106
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 18, 2000
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Stearns amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 198). (consideration: CR H3320-3321; text: CR H3320)
Latest Action Time
11:40:58
Submitted Date
May 17, 2000
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 719 — Informed