Sec. 745. BRIEFING ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE ARMED FORCES

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## SEC. 745 BRIEFING ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE ARMED FORCES ###

(a)Briefing Not later than June 1, 2022, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on substance abuse policy, strategy, and programs within the Department of Defense. ###

(b)Elements The briefing required under subsection

(a)shall include each of the following elements: ####

(1)With respect to policy, an overview of the policies of the Department of Defense and the military departments with respect to substance abuse, including for covered beneficiaries, and how each such policy is synchronized, including any definitions of the term “substance abuse”. ####

(2)With respect to background data— #####

(A)an analysis of the trends in substance abuse across the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces over the preceding 10-year period, including the types of care (residential, outpatient, or other), any variation in such trends for demographics or geographic locations of members who have been deployed, and any other indicators that the Under Secretary determines may allow for further understanding of substance abuse programs; and #####

(B)an analysis of trends in substance abuse for covered beneficiaries over the preceding 10-year period, including any variation in such trends for demographics, geographic location, or other indicators that the Under Secretary determines may allow for further understanding of substance abuse programs. ####

(3)With respect to strategic communication, an overview of the strategic communication plan on substance abuse, including different forms of media and initiatives being undertaken. ####

(4)With respect to treatment— #####

(A)a description of the treatment options available and prescribed for substance abuse for members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries, including the different environments of care, such as hospitals, residential treatment facilities, outpatient care, and other care as appropriate; #####

(B)a description of any non-catchment area care which resulted in the nonavailability of military medical treatment facility or military installation capabilities for substance use disorder treatment and the costs associated with sending members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries to non-catchment areas for such treatment; #####

(C)a description of the synchronization between substance abuse programs, mental health treatment, and case management, where appropriate; #####

(D)a description of how substance abuse treatment clinical practice guidelines are used and how frequently such guidelines are updated; and #####

(E)the metrics and outcomes that are used to determine whether substance abuse treatments are effective. ####

(5)The funding lines and the amount of funding the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each of the military departments have obligated for substance abuse programs for each of the preceding 10 fiscal years. ###

(c)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)The term “catchment area” means the approximately 40-mile radius surrounding a military medical treatment facility or military installation, as the case may be. ####

(2)The term “covered beneficiary” has the meaning given such term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. # TITLE VIII ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS ## Subtitle A Acquisition Policy and Management