Sec. 746. Report on overdoses by members of certain Armed Forces
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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for four subsequent years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the number of annual overdoses among members of the covered Armed Forces. The report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: The total number of such members who suffered a fatal overdose during the previous calendar year, including— demographic information, including gender, race, age, military department, rank, grade, station, and number of previous deployments; the location of the fatal overdose, including whether the overdose was on a military installation; and a list of the substances involved in the fatal overdose. Of the members identified under subparagraph (A)— the number of members who previously had a non-fatal overdose; the number of members who received mental health or substance use disorder services prior to a fatal or non-fatal overdose, including a description of whether such services were received from a private sector provider; the number of members with co-morbid mental health diagnoses; the number of members who had been prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, or stimulants; the number of members who were previously prescribed or provided naloxone; the number of members who had a positive drug test prior to the fatal overdose, including any substance identified in such test; the number of members referred, including by self-referral, to medical treatment, including medication treatment for opioid use disorder; with respect to each members identified in clause (vii), whether the members was referred after a positive drug test and the source of such referral; of the members identified in clause (vii), the number of members who engaged in such medical treatment; and the number of members who suffered a fatal overdose in which a bystander was present. The total number of such members who suffered a non-fatal overdose during the previous calendar year, including— demographic information, including gender, race, age, military department, rank, grade, station, and number of previous deployments; a list of the substances involved in the non-fatal overdose; and a determination of whether the non-fatal overdose was intentional. Of the members identified in subparagraph (C)— the number of members who previously had a non-fatal overdose; the number of members who received mental health or substance use disorder services prior to a non-fatal overdose; the number of members with co-morbid mental health diagnoses prior to a non-fatal overdose; the number of members who had been prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, or stimulants prior to a non-fatal overdose; the number of members who had a positive drug test prior to the fatal overdose, including any substance identified in such test; the number of members who suffered a non-fatal overdose in which a bystander was present; the number of members who had been categorized as high risk and prescribed or provided naloxone prior to a non-fatal overdose; the number of members who suffered a non-fatal overdose in which naloxone was administered; the number of members referred to medical treatment, including medication treatment for opioid use disorder, following a non-fatal overdose; of the members identified in clause (ix), the number of members who engaged in such medical treatment; the number of members referred, including by self-referral, to medical treatment, including medication treatment for opioid use disorder; with respect to each members identified in clause (xi), whether the members was referred after a positive drug test and the source of such referral; of the members identified in clause (xi), the number of members who engaged in such medical treatment; and the number of intentional overdoses. An analysis of discernable patterns in fatal and non-fatal overdoses of such members, and existing or anticipated responses to such patterns by the Secretary of Defense. A description of existing or anticipated response efforts to fatal and non-fatal overdoses at military bases that have rates of fatal overdoses that exceed the average rate of fatal overdoses in the United States. The number of such members who are in recovery or currently taking a prescription medication for opioid use disorder. The number of military family members of such members who receive substance use disorder treatment at a medical facility of the Department of Defense. An assessment of the availability of substance use disorder treatment for such members who— transferred military bases; or returned to the United States following an overseas tour. The number of medical facilities of, or affiliated with, the Department of Defense that have opioid treatment programs. A description of punitive measures taken by the Secretary of Defense in response to substance misuse, substance use disorder, or overdose by such members. The number of military family members who live on a military base who suffered a fatal or non-fatal overdose during the previous calendar year, including— demographic information, including gender, race, age, and relationship to a members; the location of the overdose; a list of the substances involved in the overdose; and a determination of whether the overdose was intentional. If the number of such members or military family members identified under any subparagraph of paragraph
(2)is fewer than five, the Secretary of Defense shall for, such subparagraph— not report the exact number of such members or military family members identified; and report that fewer than five such members or military family members were identified. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the disclosure by the Secretary of Defense of personally identifiable information of such members or military family members, including anonymized personal information that could be used to re-identify such members or military family members. In this section: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. The term covered Armed Force means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. The term military family member means a family member of a member of a covered Armed Force, including a spouse, parent, dependent, child, or guardian of a child of such a member.