TOTAL Care Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1699
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Last Updated
- 2025-09-09T08:05:25Z
Official Summary
TRICARE OBGYN Treatment and Access without Lags in Care Act or the TOTAL Care Act
This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a five-year pilot program under which female beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Prime may receive obstetrical and gynecological care without a referral. (Generally, the TRICARE Prime program requires a beneficiary to obtain a referral for care through a designated primary care manager.)
Under the pilot program, participating female beneficiaries may elect to designate an obstetrical or gynecological care provider under the TRICARE program (i.e., the various programs carried out by DOD, including TRICARE Prime) as an additional designated primary care manager.
Sponsor
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Cosponsors (16)
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2], Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-27: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2025-02-27: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-27: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- TRICARE OBGYN Treatment and Access without Lags in Care Act — issued 2025-02-27 — PDF (3 pages)