Sec. 725. Report on activities of Department of Defense to prevent, intervene, and treat perinatal mental health conditions of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents
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Not later than 90 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 on the activities of the Department of Defense to address the mental health of pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and dependents of such members. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following An identification of the military medical treatment facilities at which the Secretary offers members of the Armed Forces and their dependents evidence-based programs during the perinatal period that are proven to prevent perinatal mental health conditions. An assessment of such programs offered at such facilities, including an assessment of— the types of programs; the number and location of programs; the number of members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who have participated in such programs, disaggregated by Armed Force, military occupation, sex, age, race, and ethnicity, when applicable; and whether such programs are delivered in-person or virtually and the frequency of the availability of such programs; The number of behavioral health specialists for pregnant and postpartum members of the Armed Forces and dependents integrated into obstetric care practices, pediatrics, and women’s clinics at military medical treatment facilities. An assessment of the implementation of, or plans to implement, a pilot program to provide a reproductive behavioral health consultation service by the Secretary as outlined in the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis, dated June 2022, including— the number of providers the pilot program has served or plans to serve, disaggregated by provider type, specialty, and location; the number and type of trainings providers received or will receive through the consultation line on evidence-based practices to prevent, screen, refer, and treat perinatal mental health conditions; the locations that have had or will have access to the pilot program; the types of expertise services that the consultation line provides or will provide; and methods currently used or that will be used to promote the availability of the consultation line to providers. Any recommendations for legislative or administrative action to improve prevention, intervention, and treatment of perinatal mental health conditions for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. In this section: The term dependent has the meaning given that term in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code. The term perinatal mental health condition means a mental health disorder that occurs during pregnancy or within one year following childbirth, stillbirth, or miscarriage.