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10 U.S.C. § 1074m — Mental health assessments for members of the armed forces deployed in support of a contingency operation
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**(a) Mental Health Assessments.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for each member of the armed forces who is deployed in support of a contingency operation as follows:
(A) Once during the period beginning 120 days before the date of the deployment.
(B) Once during each 180-day period during which a member is deployed.
(C) Subject to paragraph (3) and subsection (d), once during the period beginning on the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending on the date that is 21 days after the date on which the post-deployment leave of the member terminates.
(D) Subject to subsection (d), not less than once annually—
(i) beginning 21 days after the date on which the post-deployment leave of the member terminates; or
(ii) if the assessment required by subparagraph (C) is performed during the period specified in paragraph (3), beginning 180 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation.
(2) A mental health assessment is not required for a member of the armed forces under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) (including an assessment performed pursuant to paragraph (3)) if the Secretary determines that providing such assessment to the member during the time periods under such subparagraphs would remove the member from forward deployment or put members or operational objectives at risk.
(3) A mental health assessment required under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) may be provided during the period beginning 90 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending 180 days after such redeployment date if the Secretary determines that—
(A) an insufficient number of personnel are available to perform the assessment during the time p
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**(a) Mental Health Assessments.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for each member of the armed forces who is deployed in support of a contingency operation as follows:
(A) Once during the period beginning 120 days before the date of the deployment.
(B) Once during each 180-day period during which a member is deployed.
(C) Subject to paragraph (3) and subsection (d), once during the period beginning on the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending on the date that is 21 days after the date on which the post-deployment leave of the member terminates.
(D) Subject to subsection (d), not less than once annually—
(i) beginning 21 days after the date on which the post-deployment leave of the member terminates; or
(ii) if the assessment required by subparagraph (C) is performed during the period specified in paragraph (3), beginning 180 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation.
(2) A mental health assessment is not required for a member of the armed forces under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) (including an assessment performed pursuant to paragraph (3)) if the Secretary determines that providing such assessment to the member during the time periods under such subparagraphs would remove the member from forward deployment or put members or operational objectives at risk.
(3) A mental health assessment required under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) may be provided during the period beginning 90 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending 180 days after such redeployment date if the Secretary determines that—
(A) an insufficient number of personnel are available to perform the assessment during the time period under such subparagraph; or
(B) an administrative processing issue exists upon the return of the member to the home unit or duty station that would prohibit the effective performance of the assessment during such time period.
**(b) Purpose.—** The purpose of the mental health assessments provided pursuant to this section shall be to identify post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidal tendencies, and other behavioral health conditions identified among members described in subsection (a) in order to determine which such members are in need of additional care and treatment for such health conditions.
**(c) Elements.—**
(1) The mental health assessments provided pursuant to this section shall—
(A) be performed by personnel trained and certified to perform such assessments and may be performed—
(i) by licensed mental health professionals if such professionals are available and the use of such professionals for the assessments would not impair the capacity of such professionals to perform higher priority tasks;
(ii) by personnel in deployed units whose responsibilities include providing unit health care services if such personnel are available and the use of such personnel for the assessments would not impair the capacity of such personnel to perform higher priority tasks; and
(iii) by personnel at private facilities in accordance with [section 1074(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1074/c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) include a person-to-person dialogue between members described in subsection (a) and the professionals or personnel described by subparagraph (A), as applicable, on such matters as the Secretary shall specify in order that the assessments achieve the purpose specified in subsection (b) for such assessments;
(C) be conducted in a private setting to foster trust and openness in discussing sensitive health concerns;
(D) be provided in a consistent manner across the military departments; and
(E) include a review of the health records of the member that are related to each previous deployment of the member or other relevant activities of the member while serving in the armed forces, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary may treat periodic health assessments and other person-to-person assessments that are provided to members of the armed forces, including examinations under [section 1074f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1074f&num=0&edition=prelim), as meeting the requirements for mental health assessments required under this section if the Secretary determines that such assessments and person-to-person assessments meet the requirements for mental health assessments established by this section.
**(d) Cessation of Assessments.—** No mental health assessment is required to be provided to an individual under subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection (a)(1) after the individual’s discharge or release from the armed forces.
**(e) Sharing of Information.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall share with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such information on members of the armed forces that is derived from confidential mental health assessments, including mental health assessments provided pursuant to this section and [section 1074n of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1074n&num=0&edition=prelim) and health assessments and other person-to-person assessments provided before the date of the enactment of this section, as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly consider appropriate to ensure continuity of mental health care and treatment of members of the armed forces during the transition from health care and treatment provided by the Department of Defense to health care and treatment provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Any sharing of information under paragraph (1) shall occur pursuant to a protocol jointly established by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of this subsection. Any such protocol shall be consistent with the following:
(A) Applicable provisions of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; [10 U.S.C. 1071](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1071&num=0&edition=prelim) note), including section 1614 of such Act (122 Stat. 443; [10 U.S.C. 1071](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1071&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(B) [Section 1720F of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1720F&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) Before each mental health assessment is conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the member is notified of the sharing of information with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under this subsection.
**(f) Regulations.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.
(2) Not later than 270 days after the date of the issuance of the regulations prescribed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the implementation of the regulations by the military departments.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary shall develop and carry out a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among covered individuals incorporating the components described in this section.
**(b) Staff Education.—** In carrying out the comprehensive program under this section, the Secretary shall provide for mandatory training for appropriate staff and contractors (including all medical personnel) of the Department who interact with covered individuals. This training shall cover information appropriate to the duties being performed by such staff and contractors. The training shall include information on—
(1) recognizing risk factors for suicide;
(2) proper protocols for responding to crisis situations involving covered individuals who may be at high risk for suicide; and
(3) best practices for suicide prevention.
**(c) Health Assessments.—** In carrying out the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall direct that medical staff offer mental health in their overall health assessment when covered individuals seek medical care at a Department medical facility (including a center established under [section 1712A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section1712a&num=0&edition=prelim)) and make referrals, at the request of the individual concerned, to appropriate counseling and treatment programs for covered individuals who show signs or symptoms of mental health problems.
**(d) Designation of Suicide Prevention Counselors.—** In carrying out the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall designate a suicide prevention counselor at each Department medical facility other than centers established under [section 1712A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38
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**(a) System Required.—** The Secretary of Defense shall establish a system to assess the medical condition of members of the armed forces (including members of the reserve components) who are deployed outside the United States or its territories or possessions as part of a contingency operation (including a humanitarian operation, peacekeeping operation, or similar operation) or combat operation.
**(b) Elements of System.—**
(1)
(A) The system described in subsection (a) shall include the use of predeployment medical examinations and postdeployment medical examinations (including the assessment of mental health and the drawing of blood samples) and postdeployment health reassessments to—
(i) accurately record the health status of members before their deployment;
(ii) accurately record any changes in their health status during the course of their deployment;
(iii) identify health concerns, including mental health concerns, that may become manifest several months following their deployment; and
(iv) accurately record any exposure to occupational and environmental health risks during the course of their deployment.
(B) The postdeployment medical examination shall be conducted when the member is redeployed or otherwise leaves an area in which the system is in operation (or as soon as possible thereafter).
(C) The postdeployment health reassessment shall be conducted at an appropriate time during the period beginning 90 days after the member is redeployed and ending 180 days after the member is redeployed.
(2) The predeployment medical examination, postdeployment medical examination, and postdeployment health reassessment of a member of the armed forces required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) An assessment of the curr
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The purpose of this chapter is to create and maintain high morale in the uniformed services by providing an improved and uniform program of medical and dental care for members and certain former members of those services, and for their dependents.
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**(a) Mental Health Assessments.—** Subject to subsection (c), not less frequently than once each calendar year (and before separation from active duty pursuant to [section 1145(a)(5)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1145/a/5/A&num=0&edition=prelim)), the Secretary of Defense shall provide a person-to-person mental health assessment for—
(1) each member of a regular component of the armed forces; and
(2) each member of the Selected Reserve of an armed force.
**(b) Elements.—** The mental health assessments provided pursuant to this section shall—
(1) be conducted in accordance with the requirements of subsection (c)(1) of [section 1074m of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1074m&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to a mental health assessment provided pursuant to such section; and
(2) include a review of the health records of the member that are related to each previous health assessment or other relevant activities of the member while serving in the armed forces, as determined by the Secretary.
**(c) Sufficiency of Other Mental Health Assessments.—**
(1) The Secretary is not required to provide a mental health assessment pursuant to this section to an individual in a calendar year in which the individual has received a mental health assessment pursuant to [section 1074m of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1074m&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The Secretary may treat periodic health assessments and other person-to-person assessments that are provided to members of the armed forces, including examinations under [section 1074f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-
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**(a) Availability of Operation and Maintenance Funds.—** Appropriations for operation and maintenance of the active forces shall be available for the following:
(1) The repair of facilities.
(2) The installation of equipment in public and private plants.
**(b) Leasing and Road Maintenance Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of each military department may provide for the following:
(1) The leasing of buildings and facilities (including the payment of rentals for special purpose space at the seat of Government). Rental for such leases may be paid in advance in connection with—
(A) the conduct of field exercises and maneuvers; and
(B) the administration of the Act of July 9, 1942 ([43 U.S.C. 315q](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section315q&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) The maintenance of defense access roads which are certified to the Secretary of Transportation as important to the national defense under the provisions of [section 210 of title 23](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title23-section210&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Prohibition on Naming Department of Defense Real Property After Member of Congress.—**
(1) Real property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may not be named after, or otherwise officially identified by the name of, any individual who is a Member of Congress at the time the property is so named or identified.
(2) In this subsection:
(A) The term “Member of Congress” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
(B) The term “real property” includes structures, buildings, or other infrastructure of a military installation, roadways and defense access roads, and any other are
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Page 962
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1071
1976—Pub. L. 94–464, § 1(b), Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1986,
added item 1089.
1970—Pub. L. 91–481, § 2(2), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1082,
added item 1088.
1966—Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(9), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 866,
substituted ‘‘1087’’ for ‘‘1085’’ in items 1071 and 1073,
‘‘Medical care’’ and ‘‘authorized care in facilities of
uniformed services’’ for ‘‘Medical and dental care’’ and
‘‘specific inclusions and exclusions’’ in item 1077, ‘‘Con-
tracts for health care’’ for ‘‘Contracts for medical care
for spouses and children’’ in item 1082, and added items
1086 and 1087.
1965—Pub. L. 89–264, § 2, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 989, sub-
stituted ‘‘executive department’’ for ‘‘uniformed serv-
ice’’ in item 1085.
1958—Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(25)(A), (C), Sept. 2, 1958, 72
Stat. 1445, 1450, substituted ‘‘Medical and Dental Care’’
for ‘‘Voting by Members of Armed Forces’’ in heading
of chapter, and substituted items 1071 to 1085 for former
items 1071 to 1086.
§ 1071. Purpose of this chapter
The purpose of this chapter is to create and
maintain high morale in the uniformed services
by providing an improved and uniform program
of medical and dental care for members and cer-
tain former members of those services, and for
their dependents.
(Added Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(25)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72
Stat. 1445; amended Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(1), Sept.
30, 1966, 80 Stat. 862; Pub. L. 96–513, title V,
§ 511(34)(A), (B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2922.)
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1071 .........
37:401.
June 7, 1956, ch. 374, § 101,
70 Stat. 250.
The words ‘‘and certain former members’’ are in-
serted to reflect the fact that many of the persons enti-
tled to retired pay are fo
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1074j
the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the
Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance with respect
to the authority of the Secretary under section 1074i(b)
of title 10, United States Code.’’
§ 1074j. Sub-acute care program
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense
shall establish an effective, efficient, and inte-
grated sub-acute care benefits program under
this chapter (hereinafter referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘program’’). Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the types of health care
authorized under the program shall be the same
as those provided under section 1079 of this title.
The Secretary, after consultation with the other
administering Secretaries, shall promulgate reg-
ulations to carry out this section.
(b) BENEFITS.—(1) The program shall include a
uniform skilled nursing facility benefit that
shall be provided in the manner and under the
conditions described in section 1861 (h) and (i) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x (h) and
(i)), except that the limitation on the number of
days of coverage under section 1812 (a) and (b) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d (a) and (b)) shall not be
applicable under the program. Skilled nursing
facility care for each spell of illness shall con-
tinue to be provided for as long as medically
necessary and appropriate.
(2) In this subsection:
(A) The term ‘‘skilled nursing facility’’ has
the meaning given such term in section 1819(a)
of
the
Social
Security
Act
(42
U.S.C.
1395i–3(a)).
(B) The term ‘‘spell of illness’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 1861(a) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(a)).
(3) The program shall include a comprehen-
sive, part-time or intermittent home health care
benefit that shall b
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