Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-10093
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2024-11-01
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Blood and blood diseases

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Military personnel and dependents

Physical fitness and lifestyle
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-11-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure that periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces include specified elements. DOD must ensure that annual assessments include a sports physical, an&nbsp;electrocardiogram, and specified blood work. Other periodic assessments must include certain testing related to burn pit exposure,&nbsp;perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure, and other tests or evaluations determined to be appropriate by DOD.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 1, 2024 Mr. Luttrell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to include certain tests as part of the periodic health assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Specialist Joey Lenz Act of 2024 . 2. Requirements for periodic health assessments Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074o the following new section (and conforming the table of sections accordingly): 1074p. Periodic health assessments Beginning in 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that periodic health assessments provided to a member of the armed forces include the following: (1) On an annual basis— (A) a sports physical; (B) an electrocardiogram; and (C) blood work that includes— (i) a comprehensive metabolic panel and complete blood count; and (ii) if necessary— (I) a thyroid stimulating hormone test; and (II) a brain natriuretic peptide test. (2) Any test or evaluation required by law with respect to such member, including an evaluation required by section 704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 1074f note) and a test required by section 707 of such Act ( 10 U.S.C. 1074 note). (3) Any other test or evaluation determined appropriate by the Secretary. .