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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4993 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 8, 2019 

Ms. GABBARD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Refer and Equip Vet3 erans And Military Personnel Act’’ or ‘‘REVAMP Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND MENTAL HEALTH AS5 SESSMENT REQUIRED DURING THE 90-DAY 

6 PERIOD BEFORE SEPARATION FROM THE 

7 ARMED FORCES. 

8 Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) in subsection (a)(5)(A), by striking ‘‘imme11 diately’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 90 days’’; and 

12 (2) in subsection (d)— 

13 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

14 (i) by inserting ‘‘and a mental health 

15 assessment’’ after ‘‘physical examination’’ 

16 each place it appears; 

17 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

18 ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 

19 (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

20 ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 

21 (iv) by striking subparagraph (C); 

22 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 

23 mental health assessment’’ after ‘‘physical ex24 amination’’ both places it appears; and 


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1 (C) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by inserting 

2 ‘‘or mental health assessment’’ after ‘‘physical 

3 examination’’ both places it appears. 

4 SEC. 3. HEALTH CARE PLANNING IN THE TRANSITION AS5 SISTANCE PROGRAM. 

6 Section 1142(b)(10) of title 10, United States Code, 

7 is amended by inserting ‘‘health care,’’ after ‘‘edu8 cational,’’. 

9 SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING MEMBERS SEPA10 RATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 

11 Section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, is 

12 amended by adding at the end the following new sub13 section (c): 

14 ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMBERS SEPARATING

15 FROM THE ARMED FORCES.—(1) Not later than July 1 

16 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall issue a report 

17 to Congress on data compiled from physical examinations 

18 and mental health assessments of members of the armed 

19 forces conducted under section 1145(a)(5) of this title. 

20 The report shall cover the calendar year preceding the 

21 year in which the report is submitted. 

22 ‘‘(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall, with re23 spect to members described in section 1145(a)(5) of this 

24 title, include the following information: 


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1 ‘‘(A) A breakdown of members by age, rank, 

2 length of service, duties, deployment, contingencies, 

3 sex, race, and military department. 

4 ‘‘(B) What percentage of members received 

5 physical examinations and mental health assess6 ments in such calendar year. 

7 ‘‘(C) The most common physical and mental 

8 health conditions identified by such physical exami9 nations and mental health assessments. 

10 ‘‘(D) The risk factors and co-morbidities associ11 ated with the conditions described in subparagraph 

12 (C). 

13 ‘‘(E) Plans of the Secretary to address the con14 ditions described in subparagraph (C). 

15 ‘‘(F) What percentage of members received 

16 preseparation counseling under section 1142 of this 

17 title. 

18 ‘‘(G) Challenges (including wait times and ad19 ministrative burdens) to providing services to mem20 bers under the Transition Assistance Program under 

21 sections 1142 and 1144 of this title. 

22 ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secre23 taries of Veterans Affairs and Labor to improve implemen24 tation of the Transition Assistance Program under sec25 tions 1142 and 1144 of this title. 


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1 ‘‘(4) The Secretary shall publish each report under 

2 paragraph (1) on a publicly available website of the De3 partment of Defense.’’. 

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