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PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

‘‘(2) The quality assurance program established under paragraph (1) shall also include the following elements: ‘‘(A) The types of healthcare providers conducting postdeployment health assessments. ‘‘(B) The training received by such providers applicable to the conduct of such assessments, including training on assessments and referrals relating to mental health. ‘‘(C) The guidance available to such providers on how to apply the clinical practice guidelines developed under subsection (e)(1) in determining whether to make a referral for further evaluation of a member of the armed forces relating to mental health. ‘‘(D) The effectiveness of the tracking mechanisms required under this section in ensuring that members who receive referrals for further evaluations relating to mental health receive such evaluations and obtain such care and services as are warranted. ‘‘(E) Programs established for monitoring the mental health of each member who, after deployment to a combat operation or contingency operations, is known— ‘‘(i) to have a mental health condition or disorder; or ‘‘(ii) to be receiving treatment, including psychotropic medications, for a mental health condition or disorder.’’. (e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF REQUIREMENTS.— (1) STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a study of the implementation of the requirements of the amendments made by this section. (2) REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2008, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study carried out under paragraph (1). (f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall implement the requirements of the amendments made by this section not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the actions taken to implement the requirements of the amendments made by this section not later than June 1, 2007.

Subtitle D—Other Matters SEC. 741. PILOT PROJECTS ON EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.

(a) PILOT PROJECTS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out not less than three pilot projects to evaluate the efficacy of various approaches to improving the capability of the military and civilian health care systems to provide early diagnosis and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions.

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