Sec. 731. Report on military family planning programs of the Department of Defense
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of a comprehensive study of access to methods of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, contraception counseling, and related education for all members of the Armed Forces and military dependents provided healthcare through the Department of Defense. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: A description and assessment of the extent to which all approved methods of contraception are available to members of the Armed Forces and military dependents provided healthcare through the Department of Defense. A list of current Department programs, including programs of the Armed Forces, that provide comprehensive contraception counseling and education to members of the Armed Forces and military dependents, including for each such program, the following: A detailed description of such program, including its intended audience. Any current evaluations of such program. A description and assessment of current Department programs, including programs of the Armed Forces, that provide contraception counseling and education to members of the Armed Forces and military dependents, including an assessment of the following: The extent to which contraception counseling and education is available for members of the Armed Forces and military dependents under such programs during annual healthcare exams, before deployment, during deployment, and on return from deployment. The extent to which confidential contraception counseling and education is available for members of the Armed Forces and military dependents under such programs, including the locations at which such counseling and education is offered, the healthcare professionals responsible for providing such counseling and education, and the frequency with which members and dependents may access such counseling and education. The extent to which contraception counseling and education for members of the Armed Forces and military dependents under such programs includes discussions of the unique physical environment in which a member of the Armed Forces serves and the impact of such environment on decisions related to contraception. The extent to which healthcare providers (including general practitioners) who provide healthcare for female members of the Armed Forces and military dependents through the Department provide the most current evidence-based standards of care with respect to methods of contraception. A description and assessment of the manner and extent to which the Department disseminates to healthcare providers who provide healthcare for female members of the Armed Forces and military dependents through the Department clinical decision support tools that reflect the most current evidence-based standards of care with respect to methods of contraception and counseling on methods of contraception, as established by health agencies and professional organizations such as the following: The United States Preventive Services Task Force within the Department of Health and Human Services. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. The American Academy of Pediatrics. The American Academy of Family Physicians. Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to improve the availability of, access to, and quality of methods of contraception, contraception counseling, and related education for all members of the Armed Forces and military dependents provided healthcare through the Department of Defense. In preparing the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary may consult with experts on women’s health and family planning from both within and outside the Armed Forces, including the following: The Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.