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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 736

Sec. 736. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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## SEC. 736 COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON DELIVERY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ###
(a)In General The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the delivery of Federal, State, and private mental health services to members of the Armed Forces during the COVID-19 pandemic. ###
(b)Elements The study conducted under subsection
(a)shall— ####
(1)review any strategies used to combat existing stigma surrounding mental health conditions that might deter members of the Armed Forces from seeking care; ####
(2)review guidance to commanding officers at all levels on the mental health ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis; ####
(3)assess the need for additional training and support for mental health care professionals of the Department of Defense with respect to supporting individuals who are concerned for the health of themselves and their family members, or grieving the loss of loved ones, because of COVID-19; ####
(4)assess the strategy of the Department of Defense to leverage telemedicine to ensure safe access to mental health services; ####
(5)identify all programs associated with services described in such subsection; ####
(6)specify gaps or barriers to mental health care access that could result in delayed or insufficient mental health care support to members of the Armed Forces; and ####
(7)evaluate the mental health screening requirements for members of the Armed Forces immediately before, during, and after— #####
(A)Federal deployment under title 10, United States Code; or #####
(B)State deployment under title 32, United States Code. ###
(c)Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). ## Subtitle D Reports and Other Matters
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