Affordable Mental Health Care for Selected Reserve Act

The Affordable Mental Health Care for Selected Reserve Act eliminates cost-sharing requirements for mental health and substance use treatment for members of the Selected Reserve covered under TRICARE Reserve Select. It amends federal law to prohibit copays or cost-shares for all behavioral health care under this plan, overriding existing cost-sharing rules. This directly affects reserve component service members enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select, ensuring they can access mental health services without out-of-pocket expenses. The policy change removes a financial barrier to care, making behavioral health services fully covered under their existing TRICARE plan.