Sec. 718. COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS AND ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 718 COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS AND ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES **[**[10 U.S.C. 1074d note](/us/usc/t10/s1074d)**]** ###
(a)Clinical Practice Guidelines ####
(1)Establishment Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish clinical practice guidelines for health care providers employed by the Department of Defense on standards of care with respect to methods of contraception and counseling on methods of contraception for members of the Armed Forces. ####
(2)Updates The Secretary shall from time to time update the clinical practice guidelines established under paragraph
(1)to incorporate into such guidelines new or updated standards of care with respect to methods of contraception and counseling on methods of contraception. ###
(b)Dissemination ####
(1)Initial dissemination As soon as practicable, but commencing not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide for rapid dissemination of the clinical practice guidelines to health care providers described in subsection (a)(1). ####
(2)Dissemination of updates As soon as practicable after each update to the clinical practice guidelines made by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph
(2)of subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the rapid dissemination of such updated clinical practice guidelines to health care providers described in paragraph
(1)of such subsection. ####
(3)Protocols The Secretary shall disseminate the clinical practice guidelines under paragraph
(1)and any updates to such guidelines under paragraph
(2)in accordance with administrative protocols developed by the Secretary for such purpose. ###
(c)Access to Contraception Counseling As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that women members of the Armed Forces have access to comprehensive counseling on the full range of methods of contraception provided by health care providers described in subsection (a)(1) during health care visits, including visits as follows: ####
(1)During predeployment health care visits, including counseling that provides specific information women need regarding the interaction between anticipated deployment conditions and various methods of contraception. ####
(2)During health care visits during deployment. ####
(3)During annual physical examinations. ## Subtitle C Reports and Other Matters
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COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS AND ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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