,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjba,ms4    
,h\lahan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to improve po/p>tum c>e = 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & dep5d5ts ( su* 
memb]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y
 ,moms ,matt] ,act ( #bjba4  #b4        
,improvem5t ( po/p>tum c>e = c]ta9      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & dep5d5ts  7a7  
,leave = prim>y & second>y c>egiv]s     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gja ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ate ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ total ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ p>5tal2  7ii7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ 1 includ+ up to six weeks (   
m$ical convalesc5t leave & ins]t+ & up  
to six weeks ( m$ical convalesc5t leave 
7:i* may n be consid]$ 9 calculat+ !    
twelve weeks ( p>5tal leave72 &  7,,ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ six weeks &

 ins]t+ twelve weeks2 &  7iii7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 7& su*         
additional m$ical convalesc5t leave may 
n be consid]$ 9 calculat+ ! twelve weeks
 ( p>5tal leave au?oriz$ "u su*         
p>agraph7 aft] *ild2 &  7,b7 9          
subsection 7j7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ #ba days ( leave & ins]t+ twelve 
weeks ( p>5tal leave2  7ii7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71
 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#f7 & all t foll[s 
?r\gh %all apply & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#d7
 ?r\gh 7#aj7 ( subsection 7i7 %all      
apply4  7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all take effect on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all   
apply ) respect to bir?s & adoptions t  
occur on or aft] ! date t is six mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,po/p>tum c>e = c]ta9 memb]s &      
dep5d5ts  7#a7 ,po/p>tum c>e ,section   
#ajgd;d ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+    
subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ 

new subsection 7b73  7b7 ,po/p>tum c>e =
 c]ta9 memb]s & dep5d5ts  7#a7 ,at      
int]vals to be prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y 
t foll[ ! date on :i* a cov]$ individual
 gives bir?1 b n less frequ5tly ?an f\r 
times dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on su* 
date1 & ^u cons5t ( ! cov]$ individual1 
! ,secret>y %all furni% po/p>tum m5tal  
heal? assessm5ts to ! cov]$ individual4 
,su* assessm5ts %all include scre5+     
que/ions relat$ to po/p>tum anxiety &   
po/p>tum depression & may be provid$ 9  
connection ) ! foll[-up appo9tm5ts      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 7,a7 ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t1 ^u a cov]$     
individual giv+ bir? or soon !reaft]1 ! 
cov]$ individual is (f]$ a ref]ral = a  
pelvic floor exam9ation z "p ( ! m$ical 
c>e to :i* ! cov]$ individual is entitl$
 "u ?is *apt]4  7,b7 ,pelvic floor      
exam9ations provid$ pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be conduct$       
9-p]son :]ev] possible1 b if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es a cov]$ individual = :om a    
ref]ral is (f]$ "u su* subp>agraph is   

locat$ 9 a geographic area ) an         
inadequate numb] ( physical !rapi/s     
tra9$ 9 provid+ su* exam9ations1 !      
exam9ation may be provid$ ?r\gh a       
teleheal? appo9tm5t4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t !re is provid$ )9 ea*     
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility an     
option = any cov]$ individual :o has    
giv5 bir? at ! facility1 & :o is        
eligible to receive c>e at ! facility1  
to s*$ule a foll[-up appo9tm5t =        
po/p>tum c>e ( ! cov]$ individual t is  
concurr5t ) ! date ( ! foll[-up         
appo9tm5t = po/natal c>e ( ! cov]$      
individual's newborn infant4  7#d7 ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ individual  
means a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces 7includ+ !  
res]ve compon5ts7 p]=m+ active s]vice1  
or a dep5d5t ( su* memb]1 :o is entitl$ 
to m$ical c>e "u ?is *apt]4  4  7#b7    
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
subsection %all take effect on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply )    
respect to bir?s t occur on or aft] !   
date t is six mon?s aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,physical     
fitness te/s ,n lat] ?an aft] #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7#a7 develop 
a /&>diz$ policy "u :i* any memb] ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces :o gives bir? :ile on active
 duty may n be requir$ to take a        
physical fitness te/ until ! date t is  
"o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! memb] gave  
bir?2 &  7#b7 ensure su* policy is      
implem5t$ uni=mly across ea* ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  7d7 ,pilot program to /reaml9e  
po/p>tum appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,pilot program
 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a "o-ye>    
pilot program to fur!r /reaml9e !       
process ( s*$ul+ po/p>tum appo9tm5ts at 
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities by   
r$uc+ ! numb] ( di/9ct visits requir$ = 
su* appo9tm5ts4  7#b7 ,/reaml9+ (       
appo9tm5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
ensure t !re is provid$ )9 ea* milit>y  
m$ical treatm5t facility select$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c7 an option = cov]$         
individuals :o h rec5tly giv5 bir? at ! 

facility1 & :o are eligible to receive  
c>e at ! facility1 to receive a physical
 !rapy evaluation 9 connection ) ea*    
appo9tm5t provid$ by ! facility =       
po/p>tum c>e ( ! cov]$ individual or =  
c>e ( ! cov]$ individual's newborn      
infant1 includ+ su* appo9tm5ts provid$  
concurr5tly pursuant to section         
#ajgd;d7b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ #be      
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7b774
  7#c7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y %all     
select n few] ?an t5 milit>y m$ical     
treatm5t facilities at :i* to c>ry out !
 pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,9 mak+
 su* selection1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
geographic div]sity ) respect to !      
location ( ! facilities1 includ+ by     
consid]+ = selection facilities locat$  
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! comm5cem5t ( 
! pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program4 ,su*   

report %all include-- 7,a7 a            
recomm5dation by ! ,secret>y on :e!r to 
exp& or ext5d ! pilot program2 &  7,b7 a
 summ>y ( ! f9d+s t l$ to su*           
recomm5dation4  7#e7 ,cov]$ individual  
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$    
individual has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #ajgd;d7b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7z add$ by subsection 7b774
  7e7 ,pelvic heal? at milit>y m$ical   
treatm5t facilities ,! ,secret>y %all   
take su* /eps z are necess>y to increase
 ! capacity ( milit>y m$ical treatm5t   
facilities to provide pelvic heal?      
rehabilitation s]vices1 includ+ by      
increas+ ! numb] ( physical !rapi/s     
employ$ at su* facilities :o are tra9$ 9
 pelvic heal? rehabilitation4  7f7      
,review ( pelvic heal? rehabilitation   
programs  7#a7 ,review requir$ ,!       
,secret>y %all conduct a review ( any   
curr5t pelvic heal? rehabilitation      
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1       
includ+ an evaluation ( ! outcomes ( any
 su* programs4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an

 n9e mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report   
conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! review requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,guidance on        
ob/etric hemorrhage treatm5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue        
guidance on ! developm5t & implem5tation
 ( /&>d protocols across ! milit>y heal?
 sy/em = ! treatm5t ( ob/etric          
hemorrhages1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (      
pa?og5 r$uc$ resuscitative blood        
products4