Sec. 716. APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

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## SEC. 716 APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS ###

(a)Rates of Reimbursement ####

(1)In general In furnishing applied behavior analysis under the TRICARE program to individuals described in paragraph

(2)during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the reimbursement rates for providers of applied behavior analysis are not less than the rates that were in effect on March 31, 2016. ####

(2)Individuals described Individuals described in this paragraph are individuals who are covered beneficiaries by reason of being a member or former member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, including the reserve components thereof, or a dependent of such a member or former member. ###

(b)Analysis ####

(1)In general Upon the completion of the Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall conduct an analysis to— #####

(A)use data gathered during the demonstration to set future reimbursement rates for providers of applied behavior analysis under the TRICARE program; #####

(B)review comparative commercial insurance claims for purposes of setting such future rates, including by— ######

(i)conducting an analysis of the comparative total of commercial insurance claims billed for applied behavior analysis; and ######

(ii)reviewing any covered beneficiary limitations on access to applied behavior analysis services at various military installations throughout the United States; and #####

(C)determine whether the use of applied behavioral analysis under the demonstration has improved outcomes for covered beneficiaries with autism spectrum disorder. ####

(2)Submission The Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives the analysis conducted under paragraph (1). ###

(c)Definitions In this section, the terms “covered beneficiary” and “TRICARE program” have the meaning given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.