%0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %T Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE %@ 978-0-309-14766-8 %D 2010 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12813/provision-of-mental-health-counseling-services-under-tricare %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12813/provision-of-mental-health-counseling-services-under-tricare %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 350 %R doi:10.17226/12813 %X In this book, the IOM makes recommendations for permitting independent practice for mental health counselors treating patients within TRICARE--the DOD's health care benefits program. This would change current policy, which requires all counselors to practice under a physician's supervision without regard to their education, training, licensure or experience.