Sec. 749. BRIEFING ON SUICIDE PREVENTION REFORMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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## SEC. 749 BRIEFING ON SUICIDE PREVENTION REFORMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ###
(a)In General Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the following: ####
(1)The feasibility and advisability of implementing reforms related to suicide prevention among members of the Armed Forces as follows: #####
(A)Eliminating mental health history as a disqualifier for service in the Armed Forces, including by eliminating restrictions related to mental health history that are specific to military occupational specialties. #####
(B)Requiring comprehensive and in-person annual mental health assessments of members of the Armed Forces. #####
(C)Requiring behavioral health providers under the TRICARE program, including providers contracted through such program, to undergo evidence-based and suicide-specific training. #####
(D)Requiring leaders at all levels of the Armed Forces to be trained on the following: ######
(i)Total wellness. ######
(ii)Suicide warning signs and risk factors. ######
(iii)Evidence-based, suicide-specific interventions. ######
(iv)Effectively communicating with medical and behavioral health providers. ######
(v)Communicating with family members, including extended family members who are not co-located with a member of the Armed Forces, on support and access to resources for members of the Armed Forces and the dependents thereof. #####
(E)Requiring mandatory referral to Warriors in Transition programs, or other transitional programs, for members of the Armed Forces who are eligible for such programs. ####
(2)Recommendations for additional legislative actions necessary to further enhance or expand suicide prevention efforts of the Department of Defense. ###
(b)Definitions In this section— ####
(1)The term “TRICARE program” has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. ####
(2)The term “Warriors in Transition program” has the meaning given that term in section 738(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). # TITLE VIII ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS ## Subtitle A Acquisition Policy and Management
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BRIEFING ON SUICIDE PREVENTION REFORMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
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