Sec. 549A. MULTIDISCIPLINARY BOARD TO EVALUATE SUICIDE EVENTS
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## SEC. 549A MULTIDISCIPLINARY BOARD TO EVALUATE SUICIDE EVENTS **[**[10 U.S.C. 1561 note](/us/usc/t10/s1561)**]** ###
(a)Guidance Required The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance that requires each suicide event involving of a member of a covered Armed Force to be reviewed by a multidisciplinary board established at the command or installation level, or by the Chief of the covered Armed Force. Such guidance shall require that, for each suicide event reviewed by such a board, the board shall— ####
(1)clearly define the objective, purpose, and outcome of the review; ####
(2)take a multidisciplinary approach to the review and include, as part of the review process, leaders of military units, medical and mental health professionals, and representatives of military criminal investigative organizations; and ####
(3)take appropriate steps to protect and share information obtained from ongoing investigations into the event (such as medical and law enforcement reports). ###
(b)Implementation by Covered Armed Forces Not later than 90 days after the date on which the guidance is issued under subsection (a), the Chiefs of the covered Armed Forces shall implement the guidance. ###
(c)Progress Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in implementing the guidance required under subsection (a). ###
(d)Covered Armed Forces Defined In this section, the term “covered Armed Forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
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Sec. 549A
MULTIDISCIPLINARY BOARD TO EVALUATE SUICIDE EVENTS
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