1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Refer and Equip Veterans And Military Personnel Act” or “REVAMP Act”.
Refer and Equip Veterans And Military Personnel Act
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require members of the Armed Forces to receive physical examinations and mental health assessments during the 90-day period before separation from the Armed Forces, to include health care planning in the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces, to require the Secretary of Defense to issue an annual report to Congress regarding health care for separating members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
2. Physical examination and mental health assessment required during the 90-day period before separation from the Armed Forces
Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)(5)(A), by striking “immediately” and inserting “not more than 90 days”; and
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (1)—
by inserting “and a mental health assessment” after “physical examination” each place it appears;
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and” after the semicolon;
in subparagraph (B), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and
by striking subparagraph (C);
in paragraph (2), by inserting “and mental health assessment” after “physical examination” both places it appears; and
in paragraphs (3) and (4), by inserting “or mental health assessment” after “physical examination” both places it appears.
3. Health care planning in the Transition Assistance Program
Section 1142(b)(10) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “health care,” after “educational,”.
4. Annual report regarding members separating from the Armed Forces
Section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection (c):
“(c) Annual report on members separating from the armed forces
“(1) Not later than July 1 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a report to Congress on data compiled from physical examinations and mental health assessments of members of the armed forces conducted under section 1145(a)(5) of this title. The report shall cover the calendar year preceding the year in which the report is submitted.
“(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall, with respect to members described in section 1145(a)(5) of this title, include the following information:
“(A) A breakdown of members by age, rank, length of service, duties, deployment, contingencies, sex, race, and military department.
“(B) What percentage of members received physical examinations and mental health assessments in such calendar year.
“(C) The most common physical and mental health conditions identified by such physical examinations and mental health assessments.
“(D) The risk factors and co-morbidities associated with the conditions described in subparagraph (C).
“(E) Plans of the Secretary to address the conditions described in subparagraph (C).
“(F) What percentage of members received preseparation counseling under section 1142 of this title.
“(G) Challenges (including wait times and administrative burdens) to providing services to members under the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of this title.
“(3) The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor to improve implementation of the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of this title.
“(4) The Secretary shall publish each report under paragraph (1) on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense.”