Sec. 736. Report on copayments for mental or behavioral health care under TRICARE
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Not later than 90 days 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 House Representatives a report on cost sharing paid by beneficiaries under the TRICARE program for outpatient visits for mental health or behavioral health care. Such report shall include the following: Efforts of the Secretary of Defense to ensure that such cost sharing is affordable for such beneficiaries. A summary of such cost sharing during fiscal years 2019 through 2024, including— the total amount paid by beneficiaries; the number of visits per year; and the average amount paid per such visit.
Recommendations of the Secretary regarding how to limit minimize the burden of such cost sharing to such beneficiaries.