Sec. 582. COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 582 COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SUICIDE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES **[**[10 U.S.C. 1071 note](/us/usc/t10/s1071)**]** ###
(a)Comprehensive Policy Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, develop within the Department of Defense a comprehensive policy on the prevention of suicide among members of the Armed Forces. In developing the policy, the Secretary shall consider recommendations from the operational elements of the Armed Forces regarding the feasibility of the implementation and execution of particular elements of the policy. ###
(b)Elements The policy required by subsection
(a)shall cover each of the following: ####
(1)Increased awareness among members of the Armed Forces about mental health conditions and the stigma associated with mental health conditions and mental health care. ####
(2)The means of identifying members who are at risk for suicide (including enhanced means for early identification and treatment of such members). ####
(3)The continuous access by members to suicide prevention services, including suicide crisis services. ####
(4)The means to evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the suicide prevention and resilience programs and preventative behavioral health programs of the Department of Defense (including those of the military departments and the Armed Forces), including the development of metrics for that purpose. ####
(5)The means to evaluate and assess the current diagnostic tools and treatment methods in the programs referred to in paragraph
(4)to ensure clinical best practices are used in such programs. ####
(6)The standard of care for suicide prevention to be used throughout the Department. ####
(7)The training of mental health care providers on suicide prevention. ####
(8)The training standards for behavioral health care providers to ensure that such providers receive training on clinical best practices and evidence-based treatments as information on such practices and treatments becomes available. ####
(9)The integration of mental health screenings and suicide risk and prevention for members into the delivery of primary care for such members. ####
(10)The standards for responding to attempted or completed suicides among members, including guidance and training to assist commanders in addressing incidents of attempted or completed suicide within their units. ####
(11)The means to ensure the protection of the privacy of members seeking or receiving treatment relating to suicide. ####
(12)Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate in connection with the prevention of suicide among members.
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