TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act

2/9/2022, 12:10 AM

TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act

This bill expands benefits available under the TRICARE Extended Health Care Option program for beneficiaries with special needs, including by expanding coverage of respite care and durable medical equipment.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 6148

Introduced on
2020-03-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/9/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act

This bill expands benefits available under the TRICARE Extended Health Care Option program for beneficiaries with special needs, including by expanding coverage of respite care and durable medical equipment.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 10, United States Code, to expand benefits available under the TRICARE Extended Health Care Option program, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Comprehensive health care
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Military medicine
Motor vehicles
Residential rehabilitation and home repair
Special education
Vocational and technical education

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary8/26/2021

TRICARE ECHO Improvement Act

This bill expands benefits available under the TRICARE Extended Health Care Option program for beneficiaries with special needs, including by expanding coverage of respite care and durable medical equipm...


Latest Action3/9/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.