Preventing and Treating Gambling Disorder in the Military Act of 2017

2017-06-26

Introduced in Senate

Preventing and Treating Gambling Disorder in the Military Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to incorporate medical screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the Annual Periodic Health Assessment conducted by DOD for members of the Armed Forces.

DOD shall incorporate into ongoing research efforts questions on gambling disorder, including by restoring such questions into the Health Related Behaviors Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel.

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