Sec. 5. Report on autism treatments provided under TRICARE program
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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report assessing the effectiveness of autism treatment methodologies under the TRICARE program and the prevalence of autism among dependents of members of the Armed Forces. The report under subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the effectiveness of applied behavioral analysis and other autism treatment methodologies covered under the TRICARE program, including an independent assessment conducted by an academic institution or other similar nongovernmental entity of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder Behavior Inventory as a basis for drawing conclusions regarding such treatment. A descriptive analysis of copayment and other out-of-pocket expenses for covered beneficiaries who receive benefits under the Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program. A comparison of rates of autism among dependents of members of the Armed Forces and such rates among the civilian population. In this section, the term TRICARE program has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.