Integrated Disability Evaluation System Accountability Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6466
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
Introduced: 2020-04-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance

Government studies and investigations

Intergovernmental relations

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2020-04-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-04-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Integrated Disability Evaluation System Accountability Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to report on the implementation and application of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (a joint DOD and Department of Veterans Affairs process to determine disability benefits for&nbsp;servicemembers). </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 7, 2020 Mr. Mast (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report on the implementation and application of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Integrated Disability Evaluation System Accountability Act of 2020 . 2. Report on Integrated Disability Evaluation System (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of a study, conducted by the Secretary for the purposes of the report, of the implementation and application of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System. (b) Matters included The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) All changes to policies and procedures applicable to the implementation of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System from the previous disability evaluation system. (2) The extent to which the Integrated Disability Evaluation System is the primary means of processing members of the Armed Forces through the disability evaluation system process. (3) The extent to which the military departments and the Defense Health Agency coordinate— (A) treatment of members of the Armed Forces; (B) referrals of members of the Armed Forces to a medical evaluation board; (C) appointing a convening authority and staffing a medical evaluation board; (D) the sharing of medical documentation with a medical evaluation board; (E) evaluations of members of the Armed Forces for initial or subsequent limited duty status; and (F) a medical evaluation board referral to a physical evaluation board. (4) The process for members of the Armed Forces to request an impartial medical review or rebut medical evaluation board findings. (5) The criteria a medical evaluation board convening authority applies when considering such requests under paragraph (4). (6) The average time to process Integrated Disability Evaluation System cases by both phase and stage (as defined in Department of Defense Manual 1332.18) for both the active component and reserve component.