To require the Department of Defense to ensure full access to mental health care for family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas.
What it does: Adds SEC. 557. FULL ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE WHO ARE DEPLOYED OVERSEAS at the end of subtitle F of title V
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)What it changes
1 change to S. 1390 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 557. FULL ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE WHO ARE DEPLOYED OVERSEAS at the end of subtitle F of title V
Adds a sectionIn S. 1390 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(4) attorneys providing legal assistance as described in paragraph (3)(F)(ii) should provide members of the Armed Forces a full explanation of the dangers of not involving the non- custodial parent and discuss appropriate courses of action.
Inserted: SEC. 557. FULL ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE WHO ARE DEPLOYED OVERSEAS.
Inserted: (a) Expanded Initiative To Increase Access to Mental Health Care.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall expand existing Department of Defense initiatives to increase access to mental health care for family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve deployed overseas during the periods of mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members of the National Guard and Reserve.
Inserted: (2) Elements.--The expanded initiatives, which shall build upon and be consistent with ongoing efforts, shall include the following:
Inserted: (A) Programs and activities to educate the family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas on potential mental health challenges connected with such deployment.
Inserted: (B) Programs and activities to provide such family members with complete information on all mental health resources available to such family members through the Department of Defense and otherwise.
Inserted: (C) Guidelines for mental health counselors at military installations in communities with large numbers of mobilized members of the National Guard and Reserve to expand the reach of their counseling activities to include families of such members in such communities.
Inserted: (b) Reports.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and at such times as the Secretary deems appropriate thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on this section.
Inserted: (2) Elements.--Each report shall include the following:
Inserted: (A) A current assessment of the extent to which family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas have access to, and are utilizing, mental health care available under this section.
Inserted: (B) A current assessment of the quality of mental health care being provided to family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas, and an assessment of expanding coverage for mental health care services under the TRICARE program to mental health care services provided at facilities currently outside the accredited network of the TRICARE program.
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Inserted: (C) Such recommendations for legislative or administration action as the Secretary considers appropriate in order to further assure full access to mental health care by family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas during the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members of the National Guard and Reserve.
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At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
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SA 1753. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:
SEC. 557. FULL ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE WHO ARE DEPLOYED OVERSEAS.
(a) Expanded Initiative To Increase Access to Mental Health Care.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall expand existing Department of Defense initiatives to increase access to mental health care for family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve deployed overseas during the periods of mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members of the National Guard and Reserve.
(2) Elements.--The expanded initiatives, which shall build upon and be consistent with ongoing efforts, shall include the following:
(A) Programs and activities to educate the family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas on potential mental health challenges connected with such deployment.
(B) Programs and activities to provide such family members with complete information on all mental health resources available to such family members through the Department of Defense and otherwise.
(C) Guidelines for mental health counselors at military installations in communities with large numbers of mobilized members of the National Guard and Reserve to expand the reach of their counseling activities to include families of such members in such communities.
(b) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and at such times as the Secretary deems appropriate thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on this section.
(2) Elements.--Each report shall include the following:
(A) A current assessment of the extent to which family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas have access to, and are utilizing, mental health care available under this section.
(B) A current assessment of the quality of mental health care being provided to family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas, and an assessment of expanding coverage for mental health care services under the TRICARE program to mental health care services provided at facilities currently outside the accredited network of the TRICARE program.
(C) Such recommendations for legislative or administration action as the Secretary considers appropriate in order to further assure full access to mental health care by family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas during the mobilization, deployment, and demobilization of such members of the National Guard and Reserve.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1753 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1753 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1753 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Klobuchar.(consideration: CR S8025-8029; text: CR S8027)
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1753 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S8025-8029; text: CR S8027) To require the Department of Defense to ensure full access to mental health care for family members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed overseas.
July 23, 2009
Amendment SA 1753 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
July 23, 2009
Senate amendment submitted
July 22, 2009