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Senate Bill 2359
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Servicemember Mental Health Support Act of 2023
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Introduced in Senate on Jul 18, 2023
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S. 2359 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2359


To require a report on military health care referral policies.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 18, 2023

Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require a report on military health care referral policies.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Servicemember Mental Health Support Act of 2023”.

SEC. 2. Report on military mental health care referral policies.

(a) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report—

(1) detailing the mental health care referral policies of the Armed Forces; and

(2) the impact of removing primary care referral requirements for outpatient mental health care on—

(A) military readiness;

(B) the uptake of outpatient mental health care services by members of the Armed Forces; and

(C) suicide prevention.

(b) Recommendations.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include recommendations and legislative proposals—

(1) to improve resources and access for outpatient mental health care services by members of the Armed Forces;

(2) to encourage the uptake of such services by such members; and

(3) to maintain military readiness.