; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Outpatient pediatric services defined For purposes of this section, the term outpatient pediatric services means any item or service furnished to an individual under the age of 18 as an outpatient by a health care provider acting within the scope of such provider’s license, regardless of whether such service is furnished in-person or through use of a telecommunications system. . (e) CHIP Section 2103(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397cc ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) Prohibition on application of deduction to outpatient pediatric services (A) In general The State child health plan may not impose a deductible with respect to outpatient pediatric services (as defined in subparagraph (B)). (B) Outpatient pediatric services defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term outpatient pediatric services means any item or service furnished to an individual under the age of 18 as an outpatient by a health care provider acting within the scope of such provider’s license, regardless of whether such service is furnished in-person or through use of a telecommunications system. . (f) First-Dollar coverage allowance for outpatient pediatric services for high deductible plans Section 226(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for outpatient pediatric services A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for outpatient pediatric services (as defined in section 9816(b)). . (g) TRICARE program (1) In general Section 1095d of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by inserting prohibition on and before waiver ; (B) by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively