Sec. 728. Adherence to policies relating to mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— direct the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force to address inconsistencies between the policies of the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force relating to the training of members of the Armed Forces on the identification of symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury in deployed locations; and ensure the Secretary of each military department routinely monitors the adherence of members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to policies of the Department of Defense relating to post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, including policies related to— screening certain members of the Armed Forces for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury prior to any separation of such a member from the Armed Forces for misconduct; and providing counseling to members of the Armed Forces during the process of such separation regarding services and benefits that may be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to members after such separation.