S4717-118

Introduced

To include pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program and to require a study on maternal health in the military health system, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To include pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program and to require a study on maternal health in the military health system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Moms Act.
  • Section id64a2183db2614f9d9438c871c0b1e114: 2. Definitions In this Act: The terms covered beneficiary, dependent, and TRICARE program have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10,...
  • Section idb757a5cfadea41199a2065a880b1e642: 3. Modification of qualifying life events Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— update the list of...
  • Section ide52b7baa72b34933b48a3275e2f8454e: 4. Report on access to maternal health care within the military health system Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the...
  • Section id16152fca8fdc44ca9840583045873320: 5. Updates to Military OneSource program Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish on a publicly...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To include pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program and to require a study on maternal health in the military health system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To include pregnancy and loss of pregnancy as qualifying life events under the TRICARE program and to require a study on maternal health in the military health system, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 11, 2024

Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"maternal health" §id64a2183db2614f9d9438c871c0b1e114

care during labor, birthing, prenatal care, and postpartum care. The term maternity care desert means a county in the United States that does not have— a hospital or birth center offering obstetric care

"abortion" §idb757a5cfadea41199a2065a880b1e642

the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to intentionally— kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant

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