REPEAL OF THE LIMITATION ON THE PAYMENT OF SERVICES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AS A MEDICAL EXPENSE

SEC. 702. REPEAL OF THE LIMITATION ON THE PAYMENT OF SERVICES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AS A MEDICAL EXPENSE (a) Repeal of Limitation.— Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (8)— (A) by inserting “(other than certified marriage and family therapists) after “marital counselors”; and (B) by adding before the semicolon the following: “and services of certified marriage and family therapists may be provided consistent with such rules as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, including credentialing criteria and a requirement that the therapists accept payment under this section as full payment for all services provided”; and (2) in paragraph (13), by inserting “certified marriage and family therapist” after “psychologist,”. (b) Application of Amendments.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the services of certified marriage and family therapists provided under section 1079 or 1086 of title 10, United States Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.