To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the inclusion of a behavioral health professional on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health condition.

“(d) Inclusion of behavioral health professional

“(1) If a physical evaluation board will consider issues related to post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health condition, the physical evaluation board must include a behavioral health professional as a member of the board. The behavioral health professional shall serve in lieu of the medical member of the physical evaluation board unless, as a result of the health-related issues before the board, the board would benefit from the presence of both a behavioral health professional and medical member.

“(2) In this subsection, the term “behavioral health professional” means a clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, licensed clinical social worker, or psychiatric advanced practice registered nurse.”