HR 2288 Caring for Military Kids with Autism Act
Congressmen John Larson (CT-01) and Walter Jones (NC-03) introduced earlier today the Caring for Military Kids With Autism Act, legislation to improve the lives of military dependents with autism.
The bill would clarify that military dependents with autism have
access to medically necessary behavioral health treatments such as
applied behavior analysis through TRICARE. ABA is a behavioral health
treatment that has shown to be effective in improving outcomes for
children with autism. Under current rules and regulations, dependents
receive limited access to this effective health treatment due to the cap
on the amount TRICARE may pay for these services on a yearly basis.
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