118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1527 — Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2023

“A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced May 10, 2023

Last action May 10, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

May 10, 2023

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Referred

May 10, 2023

Armed Services

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill addresses Department of Defense (DOD) contraceptive care and family planning services. Specifically, the bill prohibits cost-sharing requirements with respect to TRICARE beneficiaries for specified prescription contraceptives. Additionally, the bill prohibits cost-sharing requirements for TRICARE Select and TRICARE Prime beneficiaries in relation to any in-network method of contraception or contraceptive care (including with respect to insertion, removal, and follow-up), any sterilization procedure, or any related patient education or counseling service. The bill requires DOD to provide information on emergency contraceptives and care to sexual assault survivors at its medical t...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

May 10, 2023

Introduced in Senate

May 10, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.