Sec. 701. MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 701 MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ###
(a)Annual Mental Health Assessments ####
(1)In general Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074m the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 1074n Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces > > **[**[10 U.S.C. 1074n](/us/usc/t10/s1074n)**]** > > > ### “(a) Mental Health Assessments > > Subject to subsection (c), not less frequently than once each calendar year, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for— > > > #### “(1) > > each member of a regular component of the armed forces; and > > > #### “(2) > > each member of the Selected Reserve of an armed force. > > > ### “(b) Elements > > The mental health assessments provided pursuant to this section shall— > > > #### “(1) > > be conducted in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c)(1) of section 1074m of this title with respect to a mental health assessment provided pursuant to such section; and > > > #### “(2) > > include a review of the health records of the member that are related to each previous health assessment or other relevant activities of the member while serving in the armed forces, as determined by the Secretary. > > > ### “(c) Sufficiency of Other Mental Health Assessments > > > ####
(1)> > The Secretary is not required to provide a mental health assessment pursuant to this section to an individual in a calendar year in which the individual has received a mental health assessment pursuant to section 1074m of this title. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary may treat periodic health assessments and other person-to-person assessments that are provided to members of the armed forces, including examinations under section 1074f of this title, as meeting the requirements for mental health assessments required under this section if the Secretary determines that such assessments and person-to-person assessments meet the requirements for mental health assessments established by this section. > > > ### “(d) Privacy Matters > > Any medical or other personal information obtained under this section shall be protected from disclosure or misuse in accordance with the laws on privacy applicable to such information. > > > ### “(e) Regulations > > The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.” > . ####
(2)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1074m the following new item:" “1074n. Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces.” ". ####
(3)Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of the issuance of the regulations prescribed under section 1074n(e) of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall implement such regulations. ####
(4)Report #####
(A)In general Not later than one year after the date on which the Secretary of Defense implements the regulations described in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the annual mental health assessments of members of the Armed Forces conducted pursuant to section 1074n of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). #####
(B)Matters included The report under subparagraph
(A)shall include the following: ######
(i)A description of the tools and processes used to provide the annual mental health assessments of members of the Armed Forces conducted pursuant to such section 1074n, including— ######
(I)whether such tools and processes are evidenced-based; and ######
(II)the process by which such tools and processes have been approved for use in providing mental health assessments. ######
(ii)Such recommendations for improving the tools and processes used to conduct such assessments, including tools that may address the underreporting of mental health conditions, as the Secretary considers appropriate. ######
(iii)Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for improving the monitoring and reporting of the number of members of the Armed Forces— ######
(I)who receive such assessments; ######
(II)who are referred for care based on such assessments; and ######
(III)who receive care based on such referrals. #####
(C)Treatment of certain information No personally identifiable information of a member of the Armed Forces may be included in any report under subparagraph (A). ####
(5)Conforming amendment Section 1074m(e)(1) of such title is amended by inserting “and section 1074n of this title” after “pursuant to this section”. ###
(b)Frequency of Mental Health Assessments for Deployed Members ####
(1)In general Section 1074m of such title is further amended— #####
(A)in subsection (a)(1)— ######
(i)by redesignating subparagraphs
(B)and
(C)as subparagraphs
(C)and (D), respectively; and ######
(ii)by inserting after subparagraph
(A)the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(B) > > Until January 1, 2019, once during each 180-day period during which a member is deployed.” > ; and #####
(B)in subsection (c)(1)(A)— ######
(i)in clause (i), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ######
(ii)by redesignating clause
(ii)as clause (iii); and ######
(iii)by inserting after clause
(i)the following new clause: > > ###### “(ii) > > by personnel in deployed units whose responsibilities include providing unit health care services if such personnel are available and the use of such personnel for the assessments would not impair the capacity of such personnel to perform higher priority tasks; and” > . ####
(2)Conforming amendment Subsection (a)(2) of such section 1074m is amended by striking “subparagraph
(B)and (C)” and inserting “subparagraphs
(C)and (D)”.
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