,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjbj,mr4 
,?ornb]ry 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly (    
,mississippi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve milit>y
 family read9ess4  #a4 ,family read9ess3
 def9itions2 communication /rategy2     
report  7a7 ,def9itions ,n lat] ?an six 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y 
dep>tm5ts1 %all def9e ! t]ms milit>y    
family read9ess & milit>y family        
resili5cy4  7b7 ,communication /rategy  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies (
 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all e/abli% &    
implem5t a /rategy reg>d+ communication 
) milit>y families4 ,! /rategy %all     
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! use ( a v>iety
 ( modes ( communication to ensure !    
broade/ means ( communicat+ ) milit>y   

families4  7#b7 ,updat+ an exi/+ annual 
/&>diz$ survey t assesses milit>y family
 read9ess to address ! foll[+ issues3   
7,a7 ,communication ) b5efici>ies4  7,b7
 ,*ild c>e4  7,c7 ,education4  7,d7     
,sp\sal employm5t4  7,e7 ,! ,exceptional
 ,family ,memb] ,program4  7,f7         
,f9ancial lit]acy4  7,g7 ,f9ancial      
/ress4  7,h7 ,heal? c>e 7includ+        
copaym5ts1 network adequacy1 & !        
availability ( appo9tm5ts ) heal? c>e   
provid]s74  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! 
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
reg>d+ ! feasibility ( implem5t+ !      
recomm5dations 9-- 7#a7 *apt] #c ( !    
report ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 
,ensur+ ,wellness & ,wellbe+ (          
,s]vice-,memb]s & _! ,families2 &  7#b7 
! report1 dat$ ,july #bjai1 ( !         
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ce1 ,eng9e]+
 & ,m$ic9e1 titl$ ,/r5g!n+ ! ,milit>y   

,family ,read9ess ,sy/em = a ,*ang+     
,am]ican ,society4  #b4 ,/&>dization ( !
 ,exceptional ,family ,memb] ,program   
7a7 ,policy ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 /&>dize !      
,exceptional ,family ,memb] ,program 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,efmp7 across
 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
,,efmp1 /&>diz$ "u subsection 7a71 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,processes = !   
id5tification & enrollm5t ( dep5d5ts (  
cov]$ memb]s ) special ne$s4  7#b7 ,a   
process = ! p]man5t *ange ( ord]s =     
cov]$ memb]s1 to ensure seamless        
cont9uity ( s]vices at ! new p]man5t    
duty /ation4  7#c7 ,a review process =  
in/allations to ensure t heal? c>e      
furni%$ ?r\gh ! ,,tric>e program1       
special ne$s education programs1 &      
in/allation-bas$ family support programs
 are available to milit>y families      
enroll$ 9 ! ,,efmp4  7#d7 ,a /&>diz$    

respite c>e b5efit across ! cov]$ ,arm$ 
,=ces1 includ+ ! numb] ( h\rs available 
"u su* b5efit to milit>y families       
enroll$ 9 ! ,,efmp4  7#e7 ,outcomes &   
metrics to evaluate ! ,,efmp4  7#f7 ,a  
requirem5t t ! ,secret>y ( ea* milit>y  
dep>tm5t provide a d$icat$ ,,efmp       
attorney1 :o specializes 9 education    
law1 at ea* milit>y in/allation-- 7,a7 !
 ,secret>y det]m9es is a prim>y receiv+ 
in/allation = milit>y families ) special
 ne$s2 &  7,b7 9 a ,/ate t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es has hi/orically n support$     
families enroll$ 9 ! ,,efmp4  7#g7 ,!   
option = a family enroll$ 9 ! ,,efmp to 
cont9ue to receive all s]vices "u t     
program & ! ba*elor all[ance = h\s+ if--
 7,a7 ! cov]$ memb] receives a new      
p]man5t duty /ation2 &  7,b7 ! cov]$    
memb] & family elect = ! family n to    
relocate ) ! cov]$ memb]4  7#h7 ,a      
process to discuss policy *all5ges &    
opportunities1 be/ practices adopt$     
across ! cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ces1 a =um p]iod 
= discussion ) memb]s ( milit>y families

 ) special ne$s1 & o!r matt]s !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es            
appropriate4  7c7 ,case managem5t ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all 
develop an ,,efmp case managem5t model1 
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a s+le ,,efmp   
(fice1 locat$ at ! headqu>t]s ( ea*     
cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce1 to ov]see             
implem5tation ( ! ,,efmp & coord9ate    
heal? c>e s]vices1 p]man5t *ange (      
/ation ord] process+1 & educational     
support s]vices = t cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce4   
7#b7 ,an ,,efmp (fice at ea* milit>y    
in/allation ) case manag]s to assi/ ea* 
family ( a cov]$ memb] 9 ! developm5t ( 
a plan t addresses ! areas specifi$ 9   
subsection 7b77#a74  7d7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ! ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report on !           
implem5tation ( ! items id5tifi$ "u     
subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c71 includ+ any

 recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+    
legislation4  7e7 ,,gao ,report ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
on-- 7#a7 :e!r milit>y families h high] 
rates ( disputes & loss ( free &        
appropriate public education "u section 
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7,public ,law #ic-aab2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#gid7 ?an civilian c\nt]p>ts2 &  7#b7 an
 analysis ( ! numb] ( due process he>+s 
t 7 fil$ by s*ool di/ricts aga9/ *ildr5 
( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7f7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ ,arm$ ,=ce means an ,arm$ ,=ce "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y
 dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ memb]     
means a memb]-- 7,a7 ( a cov]$ ,arm$    
,=ce2 &  7,b7 ) a dep5d5t ) special     
ne$s4  #c4 ,*ild c>e  7a7 #bd-;,h\r *ild
 c>e ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es 
x feasible1 ! ,secret>y %all furni% *ild

 c>e to ea* *ild ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se :ile t memb] or employee works  
on rotat+ %ifts at a milit>y            
in/allation4  7b7 ,metrics ,n lat] ?an  
six mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
develop & implem5t metrics to evaluate !
 effectiv5ess ( ! *ild c>e priority     
sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+--
 7#a7 ! spe$ ( placem5t = *ildr5 (      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty2  
7#b7 ! type ( *ild c>e (f]$2  7#c7      
available spaces 9 su* sy/em1 if any2 & 
7#d7 o!r metrics to monitor ! *ild c>e  
priority sy/em det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ !      
results ( a /udy t evaluates-- 7#a7 !   
suffici5cy ( ! /ip5d furni%$ by !       
,secret>y to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces     
receiv$ = civilian *ild c>e2 &  7#b7    

:e!r ! am\nt ( su* /ip5d %\ld be bas$   
on-- 7,a7 co/ ( liv+ 9 ! applicable     
locale2 &  7,b7 ! capacity ( lic5s$     
civilian *ild c>e provid]s 9 ! local    
m>ket4  #d4 ,/udy & report on ! p]=mance
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,education     
,activity  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all conduct a /udy on !        
p]=mance ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se        
,education ,activity4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
/udy "u subsection 7a7 %all include !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a review ( ! curriculum   
relat+ to heal?1 resili5cy1 & nutrition 
taught 9 s*ools op]at$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se ,education ,activity & a        
comp>ison ( su* curriculum to           
appropriate education b5*m>ks4  7#b7 ,an
 analysis ( ! outcomes exp]i5c$ by      
/ud5ts 9 su* s*ools1 z measur$ by-- 7,a7
 ! p]=mance ( su* /ud5ts on ! ,national 
,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress     
c>ri$ out "u section #cjc7;b77#c7 ( !   
,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational     
,progress ,au?orization ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ifbb7;b77#c772 &  7,b7 any   

o!r me?odologies us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se ,education ,activity to measure 
individual /ud5t outcomes4  7#c7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,s*ool   
,liaison ,(fic] program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se ,education ,activity 9 a*iev+ ! 
goals ( ! program ) an emphasis on goals
 relat+ to special education & family   
outrea*4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !  
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t 
includes ! f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u   
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,report on autism  
treatm5ts provid$ "u ,,tric>e program   
7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report   
assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( autism treatm5t
 me?odologies "u ! ,,tric>e program & ! 
preval5ce ( autism among dep5d5ts (     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!

 report "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( !         
effectiv5ess ( appli$ behavioral        
analysis & o!r autism treatm5t          
me?odologies cov]$ "u ! ,,tric>e        
program1 includ+ an indep5d5t assessm5t 
conduct$ by an academic in/itution or   
o!r simil> nongov]nm5tal entity ( !     
,p]vasive ,developm5tal ,disord]        
,behavior ,inv5tory z a basis = draw+   
conclusions reg>d+ su* treatm5t4  7#b7  
,a descriptive analysis ( copaym5t & o!r
 out-(-pocket exp5ses = cov]$           
b5efici>ies :o receive b5efits "u !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,compreh5sive       
,autism ,c>e ,demon/ration program4     
7#c7 ,a comp>ison ( rates ( autism among
 dep5d5ts ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & su*
 rates among ! civilian population4  7c7
 ,,tric>e program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m ,,tric>e program has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #ajgb ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,report on    
behavioral heal? /aff+ ne$s ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit
 to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report t-- 7#a7 conta9s specific        
in=mation on ! am\nt ( fund+ ne$$ to    
hire & reta9 behavioral heal?           
pr(essionals to treat memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces & cov]$ b5efici>ies 7z def9$ 9    
section #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code72  7#b7 id5tifies ! numb] & types
 ( milit>y1 civilian1 direct contract1 &
 manag$ c>e support contract behavioral 
heal? pr(essionals requir$ to treat su* 
individuals2 &  7#c7 conta9s a plan to  
provide behavioral heal? treatm5t to su*
 individuals us+ teleheal? s]vices & o!r
 te*nologies1 includ+ any recomm5dations
 ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ legislation4  #g4 
,policy to address opioid prescription  
abuse prev5tion  7a7 ,requirem5t ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop a      
policy & track+ me*anism = opioids t    
monitors & prohibits ! ov] prescrib+ (  
opioids to ensure compliance ) cl9ical  
practice guidel9es4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    

requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 %all      
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,limit !         
prescrib+ ( opioids to ! morph9e        
milligram equival5t level p] day        
specifi$ 9 ! guidel9e publi%$ by !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
titl$ ,,cdc ,guidel9e = ,prescrib+      
,opioids = ,*ronic ,pa9--,unit$ ,/ates1 
#bjaf1 or su* successor guidel9e4  7#b7 
,limit ! supply ( opioids to )9         
cl9ically accept$ guidel9es4  7#c7      
,develop a waiv] process = specific     
pati5t categories t w require treatm5t  
beyond ! limit specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74
  7#d7 ,implem5t controls to ensure t ! 
prescriptions 9 ! milit>y heal? sy/em   
data repository exi/ & t ! disp5se date 
& ! metric quantity field = opioid      
prescriptions 9 liquid =m are consi/5t  
among all sy/ems4  7#e7 ,implem5t opioid
 prescrib+ controls )9 ! electronic     
heal? record sy/em kn[n z ,g5esis4  7#f7
 ,develop metrics t c be us$ by !       
,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy & ea* milit>y     
m$ical treatm5t facility to actively    

monitor & limit ! ov] prescrib+ (       
opioids4  7#g7 ,develop a report t      
tracks progression t[>d r$uc$ levels (  
opioid use4  #h4 ,sp\sal employm5t pilot
 program ) ! ,def5se ,c\nt]9tellig5ce & 
,security ,ag5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
= ,intellig5ce & ,security1 %all conduct
 a pilot program ) ! ,def5se            
,c\nt]9tellig5ce & ,security ,ag5cy to  
recruit milit>y sp\ses into a paid      
int]n%ip pilot program t includes       
specific tra9+ & on-!-job tra9+ design$ 
to prep>e ! sp\se = a position )9 !     
national security field1 includ+ !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & cle>$ indu/ry4  7b7  
,duration ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,p]sonnel &
 ,read9ess %all conduct ! pilot program 
= a p]iod n to exce$ ?ree ye>s4  7c7    
,security tra9+ ,! pilot program "u ?is 
section %all p]mit milit>y sp\ses !     
opportunity to ga9 exp]i5ce 9 a v>iety (
 areas1 includ+ security cle>ance       
backgr\nd inve/igations & p]sonnel      

vett+1 indu/rial security & critical    
te*nology protection1 & c\nt]9tellig5ce 
analysis4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,int]im   
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report on ! /atus ( ! 
pilot program t %all include ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,numb] ( sp\ses t ent]$ ! pilot    
program4  7,b7 ,metrics to be us$ to    
measure ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot        
program4  7,c7 ,a description ( !       
employm5t positions t sp\ses ent]$ into 
aft] ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,f9al report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( !   
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all submit to ! congressional          
committees specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 a   
f9al report on ! pilot program t %all   
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,numb] ( sp\ses t
 complet$ ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,an    
evaluation ( ! pilot program us+ !      
metrics ( assessm5t set =? pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,c7 ,a description

 ( ! employm5t positions t sp\ses ent]$ 
into foll[+ ! pilot program4