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10 U.S.C. § 1074n — Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces

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10 U.S.C. § 1074n — Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces

**(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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10 U.S.C. § 1074f — Medical tracking system for members deployed overseas

**(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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10 U.S.C. § 1074m — Mental health assessments for members of the armed forces deployed in support of a contingency operation

**(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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10 U.S.C. § 1145 — Health benefits

**(a) Transitional Health Care.—** (1) For the time period described in paragraph (4), a member of the armed forces who is separated from active service as described in paragraph (2) (and the dependents of the member) shall be entitled to receive— (A) except as provided in paragraph (3), medical and dental care under [section 1076 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1076&num=0&edition=prelim) in the same manner as a dependent described in subsection (a)(2) of such section; and (B) health benefits contracted under the authority of [section 1079(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1079/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and subject to the same rates and conditions as apply to persons covered under that section. (2) This subsection applies to the following members of the armed forces: (A) A member who is involuntarily separated from active duty. (B) A member of a reserve component who is separated from active duty to which called or ordered under [section 12304b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12304b&num=0&edition=prelim) or a provision of law referred to in [section 101(a)(13)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section101/a/13/B&num=0&edition=prelim) if the active duty is active duty for a period of more than 30 days. (C) A member who is separated from active duty for which the member is involuntarily retained under [section 12305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12305&num=0&edition=prelim) in support of a contingency operation. (D) A member who is separated from active duty served purs

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10 U.S.C. § 1074n — Annual mental health assessments for

Page 1070 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1074n Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 112–81, which was approved Dec. 31, 2011. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 116–92, § 706(c), sub- stituted ‘‘Once’’ for ‘‘Until January 1, 2019, once’’. Subsec. (a)(1)(C), (D). Pub. L. 116–92, § 706(a), added subpars. (C) and (D) and struck out former subpars. (C) and (D) which read as follows: ‘‘(C) Subject to subsection (d), once during the period beginning 90 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending 180 days after such redeployment date. ‘‘(D) Subject to subsection (d), not later than once during each of— ‘‘(i) the period beginning 180 days after the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending 18 months after such redeployment date; and ‘‘(ii) the period beginning 18 months after such re- deployment date and ending 30 months after such re- deployment date.’’ Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 116–92, § 706(b), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ‘‘A mental health assessment is not required for a member of the armed forces under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that— ‘‘(A) the member was not subjected or exposed to operational risk factors during deployment in the contingency operation concerned; or ‘‘(B) providing such assessment to the member dur- ing the time periods under such subparagraphs would remove the member from forward deployment or put members or operational objectives at risk.’’ 2018—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 115–232, § 701(1), sub- stituted ‘‘Subject to subsection (d), once’’ for ‘‘Once’’. Subsec. (d). P

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