Sec. 701. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program
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Section 1074d(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: (including all methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, contraceptive care (including with respect to insertion, removal, and follow up), sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling in connection therewith) . Section 1075(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: For all beneficiaries under this section, there is no cost-sharing for any method of contraception provided by a network provider. .
Section 1075a(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: For all beneficiaries under this section, there is no cost-sharing for any method of contraception provided under TRICARE Prime. . Section 1074g(a)(6) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), there is no cost-sharing for any prescription contraceptive on the uniform formulary provided by a retail pharmacy described in subsection (a)(2)(E)(ii) or the national mail-order pharmacy program. .
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 2020.