Pilot Program Would Allow Tricare to Cover Doulas, Lactation Consultants The daughter of a female airman holds her mother’s finger at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 29, 2017 (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert) 17 Dec 2020 Under legislation sent to President Donald Trump this week, U.S. military service women and Tricare beneficiaries would have access to a doula or lactation consultant at no cost during labor and delivery and post-birth. The fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization bill includes a five-year pilot program to cover the services of a professional trained to provide physical and emotional support for female troops and military family members during childbirth.