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 12 2 STA T .45 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28, 2008 deploym e nta nd po s t - deployment s cr een i n g so f cogniti v ea b ility in members for t h e detection of cognitive impairment .(7)MAN A GI NG AN DMO NI T O R ING. —T he development and deployment of effective means of managing and monitoring members of the A rmed F orces w ith tra u matic brain in j ury , post-traumatic stress disorder, or other mental health condi- tions in the receipt of care for traumatic brain injury, post- traumatic stress disorder, or other mental health conditions, as applicable, including the monitoring and assessment of treat- ment and outcomes. ( 8 ) E D UC ATION AND A W AR E NE S S.—The development and deployment of an education and awareness training initiative designed to reduce the negative stigma associated with trau- matic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health conditions, and mental health treatment. ( 9 ) EDUCATION AND OUTREAC H .—The provision of education and outreach to families of members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, or other mental health conditions on a range of matters relating to traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, or other mental health conditions, as applicable, including detec- tion, mitigation, and treatment. ( 10 ) R ECORDING O FBL ASTS.—A re q uirement that e x posure to a blast or blasts be recorded in the records of members of the Armed Forces. (11) G UIDELINES FOR BLAST IN J URIES.—The development of clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of blast injuries in members of the Armed Forces, including, but not limited to, traumatic brain injury. (1 2 ) GENDER- AND ETHNIC GROU P -SPECIFIC SER V ICES AND TREATMENT.—The development of requirements, as appropriate, for gender- and ethnic group-specific medical care services and treatment for members of the Armed Forces who experience mental health problems and conditions, including post-trau- matic stress disorder, with specific regard to the availability of, access to, and research and development requirements of such needs. (f) C OORDINATION IN D EVELOPMENT.—The comprehensive plan submitted under subsection (b) shall be developed in coordination with the S ecretary of the Army (who was designated by the Sec- retary of Defense as executive agent for the prevention, mitigation, and treatment of blast injuries under section 2 56 of the N ational Defense Authori z ation Act for Fiscal Y ear 2006 ( P ublic L aw 109 – 16 3; 119 Stat. 3181; 10 U .S.C. 1071 note)).

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