The Military Moms Act requires the Department of Defense to add pregnancy and loss of pregnancy (miscarriage or stillbirth) to the list of qualifying life events that allow military families to change their TRICARE health insurance coverage. Within one year, the Defense Secretary must update TRICARE enrollment rules and provide guidance on required documentation for these events. The bill also mandates a comprehensive two-year study examining maternal health care access across both military hospitals and civilian TRICARE providers, including staffing levels, wait times, out-of-pocket costs, and whether military facilities serve areas lacking maternity care options. Additionally, the Defense Department must create a dedicated Military OneSource webpage within one year to help military families access pregnancy and postpartum resources, counseling, and information about leave and career impacts, while training military counselors to support pregnant service members and their families. The bill explicitly excludes abortion from qualifying life events and prohibits abortion resources from the Military OneSource materials.
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