§1074n Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must give a face-to-face mental health check at least once every calendar year and before a member leaves active duty under section 1145(a)(5)(A). These checks must be given to every member of the regular armed forces and every member of the Selected Reserve. The checks must follow the rules in section 1074m(c)(1) and must include a review of the member’s related health records. If a member already had a mental health assessment under section 1074m that year, another one is not required. The Secretary may count other periodic face-to-face checks, including exams under section 1074f, if they meet the same rules. Any medical or personal information must be kept private under applicable privacy laws. The Secretary of Defense must write rules for how to run this program after consulting the other service Secretaries.