Sec. 707. IMPROVEMENT OF POSTPARTUM CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS
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## SEC. 707 IMPROVEMENT OF POSTPARTUM CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS **[**[10 U.S.C. 1071 note](/us/usc/t10/s1071)**]** ###
(a)Clinical Practice Guidelines for Postpartum Care in Military Medical Treatment Facilities Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish clinical practice guidelines for the provision of postpartum care in military medical treatment facilities. Such guidelines shall take into account the recommendations of established professional medical associations and address the following matters: ####
(1)Postpartum mental health assessments, including the appropriate intervals for furnishing such assessments and screening questions for such assessments (including questions relating to postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression). ####
(2)Pelvic health evaluation and treatment, including the appropriate timing for furnishing a medical evaluation for pelvic health, considerations for providing consultations for physical therapy for pelvic health (including pelvic floor health), and the appropriate use of telehealth services. ####
(3)Pelvic health rehabilitation services. ####
(4)Obstetric hemorrhage treatment, including through the use of pathogen reduced resuscitative products. ###
(b)Policy on Scheduling of Appointments for Postpartum Health Care Services ####
(1)Policy required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a policy for the scheduling of appointments for postpartum health care services in military medical treatment facilities. In developing the policy, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which it is appropriate to facilitate concurrent scheduling of appointments for postpartum care with appointments for well-baby care. ####
(2)Pilot program authorized The Secretary may carry out a pilot program in one or more military medical treatment facilities to evaluate the effect of concurrent scheduling, to the degree clinically appropriate, of the appointments specified in paragraph (1). ###
(c)Policy on Postpartum Physical Fitness Tests and Body Composition Assessments Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a policy, which shall be standardized across each Armed Force to the extent practicable, for the time periods after giving birth that a member of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) may be excused from, or provided an alternative to, a physical fitness test or a body composition assessment. ###
(d)Briefing Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the implementation of the requirements under this section. ## Subtitle B Health Care Administration
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IMPROVEMENT OF POSTPARTUM CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPENDENTS
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