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 119 STAT. 3346

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

(1) is— (A) an officer of the Armed Forces in a general or flag officer grade; (B) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense in the Senior Executive Service; or (C) a civilian employee of the Federal Government in a department or agency other than the Department of Defense, or a civilian working in the private sector, who has experience in a position comparable to an officer described in subparagraph (A) or a civilian employee described in subparagraph (B); and (2) has at least 10 years of experience, or equivalent expertise or training, in the military health care system, managed care, and health care policy and administration. (b) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.

Subtitle C—Mental Health-Related Provisions 10 USC 1077 note.

SEC. 721. PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FOR DEPENDENTS AND PILOT PROJECT ON POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

(a) PROGRAM ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a program to improve awareness of the availability of mental health services for, and warning signs about mental health problems in, dependents of members of the Armed Forces whose sponsor served or will serve in a combat theater during the previous or next 60 days. (2) MATTERS COVERED.—The program developed under paragraph (1) shall be designed to— (A) increase awareness of mental health services available to dependents of members of the Armed Forces on active duty; (B) increase awareness of mental health services available to dependents of Reservists and National Guard members whose sponsors have been activated; and (C) increase awareness of mental health issues that may arise in dependents referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) whose sponsor is deployed to a combat theater. (3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary may permit the Department of Defense to coordinate the program developed under paragraph (1) with an accredited college, university, hospitalbased, or community-based mental health center or engage mental health professionals to develop programs to help implement this section. (4) AVAILABILITY IN OTHER LANGUAGES.—The Secretary shall evaluate whether the effectiveness of the program developed under paragraph (1) would be improved by providing materials in languages other than English and take action accordingly (5) REPORT.—Not later than one year after implementation of the program developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary

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