S.Amdt. 3387
What it does: Adds SEC. 737. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)What it changes
1 change to S. 2410 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 737. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE at the end of subtitle C of title VII
Adds a sectionIn S. 2410 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(c) Eligible Beneficiaries Defined.--In this section, the term "eligible beneficiaries" means individuals who are eligible for health care and services through the military health care system.
Inserted: SEC. 737. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a review of the policies, procedures, and programs of the Department of Defense to reduce the stigma associated with mental health treatment for members of the Armed Forces and deployed civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall address, at a minimum, the following:
Inserted: (1) An assessment of the availability and access to mental health treatment services for members of the Armed Forces and deployed civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (2) An assessment of the perception of the impact of the stigma of mental health treatment on the career advancement and retention of members of the Armed Forces and such employees.
Inserted: (3) An assessment of the policies, procedures, and programs, including training and education, of each of the Armed Forces to reduce the stigma of mental health treatment for members of the Armed Forces and such employees at each unit level of the organized forces.
Inserted: (c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2016, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review required under subsection (a).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3387. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2410, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 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 C of title VII, add the following:
SEC. 737. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a review of the policies, procedures, and programs of the Department of Defense to reduce the stigma associated with mental health treatment for members of the Armed Forces and deployed civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
(b) Elements.--The review required by subsection (a) shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An assessment of the availability and access to mental health treatment services for members of the Armed Forces and deployed civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
(2) An assessment of the perception of the impact of the stigma of mental health treatment on the career advancement and retention of members of the Armed Forces and such employees.
(3) An assessment of the policies, procedures, and programs, including training and education, of each of the Armed Forces to reduce the stigma of mental health treatment for members of the Armed Forces and such employees at each unit level of the organized forces.
(c) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2016, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review required under subsection (a).
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Senate amendment submitted
June 25, 2014