[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1679 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1679

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of 
  the health care services available for female members of the Armed 
                                Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2011

 Ms. Tsongas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of 
  the health care services available for female members of the Armed 
                                Forces.

    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 ``Women's Excellence of Care and 
Accessibility Review and Evaluation Act'' or the ``WE CARE Act''.

SEC. 2. REVIEW OF WOMEN-SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICES AND TREATMENT FOR 
              FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Comprehensive Review.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
comprehensive review of--
            (1) the availability, efficacy, and adequacy of 
        reproductive health care services available for female members 
        of the Armed Forces, including gynecological services and 
        breast and cervical cancer services;
            (2) the availability, efficacy, and adequacy of primary and 
        preventive health care services for women (as defined in 
        section 1074d(b) of title 10, United States Code);
            (3) the need for and availability of women-specific 
        treatment for sexual harassment, sexual assault, or sexual 
        abuse; and
            (4) the extent to which military medical treatment 
        facilities are following the policies of the Department of 
        Defense with respect to women-specific health services.
    (b) Matters Included.--The review required by subsection (a) shall 
include an assessment of the following:
            (1) The need for women-specific health outreach, 
        prevention, and treatment services for female members of the 
        Armed Forces.
            (2) The access to and efficacy of existing women-specific 
        mental health outreach, prevention, and treatment services and 
        programs (including substance abuse programs).
            (3) The availability of women-specific services and 
        treatment for female members of the Armed Forces who experience 
        sexual harassment, sexual assault, or sexual abuse.
            (4) The access to and need for military medical treatment 
        facilities focusing on the women-specific health care needs of 
        female members of the Armed Forces.
            (5) The need for further clinical research on the women-
        specific health care needs of female members of the Armed 
        Forces who served in a combat zone.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the review required by 
subsection (a).
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