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S. 1387

Referred to Committee

TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2017

Introduced 6/21/2017•115th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

6/21/2017 • Senate

Summary

TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Defense to implement processes and procedures to ensure that a covered TRICARE program beneficiary whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal anomaly or suspected of being so complicated receives, at the beneficiary's discretion, expedited evaluation and treatment from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of providing surgical management and intervention in utero.

Introduced in Senate • 6/21/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Child healthHealth care costs and insuranceMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary medicineSurgery and anesthesiaWomen's health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
1
Republicans
0
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Sponsor

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Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Republican • SD

Sponsored 6/21/2017

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

D-NJ

Joined 6/21/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

June 21, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in Senate6/21/2017

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2