3.0.0 1465 2023-01-11T13:28:06Z 2023-01-11T13:28:06Z House HR 2015-03-19 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania:H.R. 1465.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the UnitedStates Constitution which gives Congress the power ``to makeRules for the Government and Regulation of the land and navalForces.''[Page H1804]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-05T20:22:31Z Referred to 2015-03-19T13:04:10Z Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 114 646 S 2015-03-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Identical bill CRS 2015-06-05 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2015-03-19 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-03-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1774) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 N R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2015-03-19 True C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2015-03-19 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2015-03-19 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2015-03-19 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2015-03-25 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2015-03-25 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2015-04-14 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-04-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders Right of privacy Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-03-19 Introduced in House 2015-04-10T15:17:42Z Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to: (1) provide an individual with a mental health screening before such individual enlists or is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces, and (2) use such results as a baseline for any subsequent mental health examinations.

Prohibits the Secretary from considering the results of such screening in determining the promotion of a member of the Armed Forces.

Directs the Secretary to treat a screening in the same manner as medical records with respect to laws and regulations relating to the privacy of information.

Requires the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health to submit to Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) a report on preliminary mental health screenings of members of the Armed Forces, including recommendations regarding: (1) establishing preliminary mental health screenings to establish parity with physical screenings; and (2) the composition of the mental health screening, evidenced-based best practices, and how to track changes relating to traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other conditions.

Directs DOD and the Government Accountability Office to report on the efficacy of preliminary mental health screenings. Requires DOD to report on the efficacy of the mental health components of the physical examinations to members of the Armed Forces who are separated from active duty.

]]> Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Display Title Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide an individual with a mental health screening before the individual enlists in the Armed Forces or is commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1465ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1465ih.xml 2015-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.