Sec. 566. ASSESSMENT OF DEATHS OF RECRUITS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

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## SEC. 566 ASSESSMENT OF DEATHS OF RECRUITS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ###

(a)Assessment The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the deaths of recruits at facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments, and the effectiveness of the current medical protocols on the training bases. ###

(b)Report Not later than September 30, 2020, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representative a report containing the results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). The report shall include the following: ####

(1)The number of recruits who died during basic training in the five years preceding the date of the report. ####

(2)The causes of deaths described in paragraph (1). ####

(3)The types of medical treatment that was provided to recruits described in paragraph (1). ####

(4)Whether any of the deaths identified under paragraph

(1)were found to be a result of medical negligence. ####

(5)A description of medical capabilities and personnel available to the recruits at each facility. ####

(6)A description of medical resources accessible to the recruits at the company level at each facility. ####

(7)A description of 24-hour medical resources available to recruits at each facility. ####

(8)An evaluation of the guidelines and resources in place to monitor sick recruits. ####

(9)An evaluation of how supervisors evaluate and determine whether a sick recruit should continue training or further seek medical assistance. ####

(10)An evaluation of how the Secretaries of the military departments can increase visibility of the comprehensive medical status of a sick recruit to instructors and supervisors in order to provide better situational awareness of the such medical status. ####

(11)An evaluation of how to improve medical care for recruits.