Sec. 17. Reports
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Peace Corps shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives containing the guidelines and standards used to evaluate the mental health of Peace Corps applicants prior to their Peace Corps service. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: A detailed description of mental health screening guidelines and evaluation standards used by the Peace Corps to determine medical eligibility of applicants for service, including a description of the most common mental health conditions of applicants. Specific standards in the mental health screening process that could lead to an applicant’s disqualification from service, and a description of how these determinations are made. A description of any expedited mental health clearance process for severe or recent symptom presentation. A description of periods of stability related to certain mental health conditions and symptoms recommended prior to an applicant’s clearance to serve. An assessment of the impact of updated mental health evaluation guidance, including a comparison of mental health related volunteer medevacs in years before and after updated guidelines were implemented. A review of these screening guidelines, conducted by a panel of certified and qualified medical professionals in the United States, that evaluates these standards based on scientific evidence and mental health research and proposes relevant updates or additions to current guidance. Not later than the first May 1 occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Director of the Peace Corps shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding volunteer medical and mental health evacuations. The report required under paragraph
(1)shall include the following elements: The number of Peace Corps volunteer medical and mental health evacuations during the previous year. A breakdown of these evacuations into medical and mental health evacuation categories. The estimated cost of these evacuations for each year, including a breakdown of costs between medical and mental health evacuation categories.