[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2482 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2482

     To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 
accessibility of mental health care providers and services for members 
  of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 6, 2023

   Mr. Buchanan (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Kiggans of 
 Virginia, and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following bill; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
     To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the 
accessibility of mental health care providers and services for members 
  of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. STUDY ON ACCESSABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND 
              SERVICES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the 
accessibility of mental health care providers and services for members 
of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, including an assessment 
of--
            (1) the accessibility of mental health care providers on 
        military installations;
            (2) the accessibility of inpatient services for mental 
        health care for such members; and
            (3) steps that may be taken to improve such accessibility.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report containing the findings of the study under subsection 
(a).
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