$30.7 billion for the defense health program
The defense policy bill passed by the House last week and now pending in the Senate will change how often troops get mental health exams, where they fill some prescriptions and how long they stay in a hospital for mental health treatment.
The bill, which authorizes $30.7 billion for the defense health program, rejected Pentagon proposals to consolidate TRICARE into a single plan — an idea that would have altered the medical program for nearly all TRICARE beneficiaries except active-duty troops — but still makes significant changes.
Among the largest is a requirement that all active-duty and Selected Reserve troops receive one-on-one mental health screenings once a year.
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