WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on the Department of War to provide comprehensive applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries diagnosed with autism.
"Since 2021, military families have struggled to access critical care for their children with autism, and by removing ABA therapy as a basic medical benefit under TRICARE, DHA has put undue burdens on service families," said Senator Schmitt. "Implementing the NASEM recommendations will help better serve our military families and ensure they have options for care for their children with autism....