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A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program.

USA115th CongressS-1387| Senate 
| Updated: 6/21/2017
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense to implement processes and procedures to ensure that a covered TRICARE program beneficiary whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal anomaly or suspected of being so complicated receives, at the beneficiary's discretion, expedited evaluation and treatment from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of providing surgical management and intervention in utero.
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Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Child healthHealth care costs and insuranceMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary medicineSurgery and anesthesiaWomen's health

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement processes and procedures to provide expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program.

USA115th CongressS-1387| Senate 
| Updated: 6/21/2017
TRICARE Expedited Evaluation and Treatment for Prenatal Surgery Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Defense to implement processes and procedures to ensure that a covered TRICARE program beneficiary whose pregnancy is complicated with a fetal anomaly or suspected of being so complicated receives, at the beneficiary's discretion, expedited evaluation and treatment from a perinatal or pediatric specialist capable of providing surgical management and intervention in utero.
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Timeline
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • June 21, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 21, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mike Rounds

Mike Rounds

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (2)
Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 115-1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthHealth care costs and insuranceMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMilitary medicineSurgery and anesthesiaWomen's health