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Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 TRICARE Beneficiaries and Mental Health Issues in Military Families; 5 3 Requirements Related to the Practice of Counseling; 6 4 Independent and Supervised Practice of Counselors in Other Health-Care Systems; 7 5 Research Regarding the Determinants of High-Quality Mental Health Care; 8 6 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations; 9 Appendixes; 10 Appendix A: Public Meeting Agendas; 11 Appendix B: Additional Demographic Information on the TRICARE Beneficiary Population; 12 Appendix C: Definition of Terms Used in This Report; 13 Appendix D: Excerpts from 32 CFR 199.6: Selected Subsections Regarding the Practice of Authorized Mental Health Providers Under TRICARE; 14 Appendix E: Excerpts from Army Regulation 40-68: Selected Subsections Regarding the Scope of Practice and Supervision of Licensed Counselors; 15 Appendix F: Case Summary Illustrating the Complexity of Mental Health Issues in the Military Population; 16 Appendix G: State Laws and Regulations Regarding the Practice of Counselors as of November 2009; 17 Appendix H: Biographic Sketches of Committee Members, Consultant, and Staff