S.Amdt. 6099

SA 6099. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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 appropriate place in title VII, insert the
following:

SEC. 7__. ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF HEALTH
CARE ASSESSMENTS OTHER THAN PERIODIC HEALTH
ASSESSMENTS.

(a) Requirement.--The Secretary of the Army shall carry out
a pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of different
health care assessment methods for members of the Army
serving on active duty, as compared to the periodic health
assessment of the Army.
(b) Locations.--The Secretary shall--
(1) carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at
Fort Hood, Texas; and
(2) select at least one more installation of the Army at
which to carry out the pilot program.
(c) Participant Selection.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall select not fewer than
100 members of the Army to participate in the pilot program
under subsection (a).
(2) High-risk populations.--Members selected under
paragraph (1) may not be in a high-risk population, as
determined by the Secretary.
(d) Health Care Assessments.--In carrying out the pilot
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide
members of the Army participating in the pilot program with
the following instead of the periodic health assessment:
(1) An in-person physical examination.
(2) Blood work that includes a comprehensive metabolic
panel and complete blood count conducted by qualified medical
personnel.
(3) Any other test or evaluation as determined appropriate
by the Secretary.
(e) Baseline.--The Secretary shall use health care
assessments provided to a member of the Army under the pilot
program under subsection (a) as a baseline for the purposes
of ongoing regular monitoring of the member.
(f) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program for a two-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act, but the Secretary may extend such
period.
(g) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on
which the pilot program under subsection (a) concludes, the
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the pilot program, including findings
relating to--
(1) health care outcomes;
(2) satisfaction of members of the Army; and
(3) any recommendations for broader implementation.
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