Sec. 734. Pilot program on assistance for mental health appointment scheduling at military medical treatment facilities
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence a pilot program, to be carried out for at least a one-year period, to provide direct assistance for mental health appointment scheduling under the direct care and purchased care components of the TRICARE program, through facilities and clinics selected by the Secretary for participation in the pilot program in a number determined by the Secretary. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the nature of the pilot program under subsection (a).
Not later than 90 days after the date on which the pilot program under subsection
(a)terminates, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the pilot program. Such briefing shall include an assessment of— the effectiveness of the pilot program with respect to improved access to mental health appointments; and any barriers to scheduling mental health appointments under the pilot program observed by health care professionals or other individuals involved in scheduling such appointments. In this section, the term TRICARE program has the meaning given such term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.