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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 sepa-
rating 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 Pro-
gram for members of the Armed Forces, to require the 
Secretary of Defense to issue an annual report to Con-
gress regarding health care for separating members of 
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Refer and Equip Vet-
erans And Military Personnel Act’’ or ‘‘REVAMP Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AND MENTAL HEALTH AS-
SESSMENT REQUIRED DURING THE 90-DAY 
PERIOD BEFORE SEPARATION FROM THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)(A), by striking ‘‘imme-
diately’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than 90 days’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and a mental health 
assessment’’ after ‘‘physical examination’’ 
each place it appears; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C); 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
mental health assessment’’ after ‘‘physical ex-
amination’’ both places it appears; and 
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‘‘(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 assess-
ments in such calendar year. 
‘‘(C) The most common physical and mental 
health conditions identified by such physical exami-
nations and mental health assessments. 
‘‘(D) The risk factors and co-morbidities associ-
ated with the conditions described in subparagraph 
(C). 
‘‘(E) Plans of the Secretary to address the con-
ditions described in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(F) What percentage of members received 
preseparation counseling under section 1142 of this 
title. 
‘‘(G) Challenges (including wait times and ad-
ministrative burdens) to providing services to mem-
bers under the Transition Assistance Program under 
sections 1142 and 1144 of this title. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall cooperate with the Secre-
taries of Veterans Affairs and Labor to improve implemen-
tation of the Transition Assistance Program under sec-
tions 1142 and 1144 of this title. 
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‘‘(4) The Secretary shall publish each report under 
paragraph (1) on a publicly available website of the De-
partment of Defense.’’. 
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