Sec. 578. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAMS
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## SEC. 578 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAMS ###
(a)Assessment and Report Required ####
(1)Assessment The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment on the effectiveness of each Exceptional Family Member Program of the Armed Forces. ####
(2)Report Not later than December 31, 2017, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the results of the assessment conducted under this subsection. ###
(b)Elements The assessment and report under subsection
(a)shall address the following: ####
(1)The differences between each Exceptional Family Member Program of the Armed Forces. ####
(2)The manner in which Exceptional Family Member Programs are implemented on joint bases and installations. ####
(3)The extent to which military family members are screened for potential coverage under an Exceptional Family Member Program and the manner of such screening. ####
(4)The degree to which conditions of military family members who qualify for coverage under an Exceptional Family Member Program are taken into account in making assignments of military personnel. ####
(5)The types of services provided to address the needs of military family members who qualify for coverage under an Exceptional Family Member Program. ####
(6)The extent to which the Department of Defense has implemented specific directives for providing family support and enhanced case management services, such as special needs navigators, to military families with special needs children. ####
(7)The extent to which the Department has conducted periodic reviews of best practices in the United States for the provision of medical and educational services to military family members with special needs. ####
(8)The necessity in the Department for an advisory panel on community support for military families members with special needs. ####
(9)The development and implementation of the uniform policy for the Department regarding families with special needs required by section 1781c(e) of title 10, United States Code. ####
(10)The implementation by each Armed Force of the recommendations in the Government Accountability Report entitled “Military Dependent Students, Better Oversight Needed to Improve Services for Children with Special Needs” (GAO-12-680).