1.This Act may be cited as the
Women’s Excellence of Care and
Accessibility Review and Evaluation Act
or the
WE CARE Act
.
2.Review of
women-specific health services and treatment for female members of the armed
forces
(a)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)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)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).