Download or read book Provision of Mental Health Counseling Services Under TRICARE written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-07-23 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.