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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 · Sec. 732

Sec. 732. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONDUCT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON MENTAL HEALTH READINESS OF PART-TIME MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES

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## SEC. 732 FEASIBILITY STUDY ON CONDUCT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON MENTAL HEALTH READINESS OF PART-TIME MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES ###
(a)In General Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a feasibility study and cost estimate for a pilot program that uses predictive analytics and screening to identify mental health risk and provide early, targeted intervention for part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to improve readiness and mission success. ###
(b)Elements The feasibility study conducted under subsection
(a)shall include elements to assess the following with respect to the pilot program studied under such subsection: ####
(1)The anticipated improvement in quality of behavioral health services for part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and the impact of such improvement in quality of behavioral health services on their families and employers. ####
(2)The anticipated impact on the culture surrounding behavioral health treatment and help-seeking behavior. ####
(3)The feasibility of embedding mental health professionals with units that— #####
(A)perform core mission sets and capabilities; and #####
(B)carry out high-risk and high-demand missions. ####
(4)The particular preventative mental health needs of units at different states of their operational readiness cycle. ####
(5)The need for additional personnel of the Department of Defense to implement the pilot program. ####
(6)The cost of implementing the pilot program throughout the reserve components of the Armed Forces. ####
(7)The benefits of an integrated operational support team for the Air National Guard and Army National Guard units. ###
(c)Comparison to Full-time Members of Reserve Components As part of the feasibility study conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall assess the mental health risk of part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces as compared to full-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. ###
(d)Use of Existing Models In conducting the feasibility study under subsection (a), the Secretary, to the extent practicable, shall make use of existing models for preventative mental health care.
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