,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjhg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #be1 #bjbd,ms4 ,h\lahan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a pilot program = evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal m5tal heal? prev5tion = pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ma9ta9+ our ,obligation to ,moms :o ,s]ve ,act or ! ,,moms ,act4 #b4 ,prev5t+ p]9atal m5tal heal? conditions 9 pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies to improve milit>y read9ess 7a7 ,pilot program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,def5se ,heal? ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% a pilot program to assess ! feasibility & impact ( provid+ evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal m5tal heal? prev5tion programs = pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies 9 milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities ) ! goal ( r$uc+ ! rates ( p]9atal m5tal heal? conditions & improv+ ! milit>y read9ess ( su* memb]s & _! families4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,pursuant to ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,integrate ! evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal m5tal heal? prev5tion programs = pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies )9 exi/+ mat]nal or p$iatric c>e or programm+ su* z prim>y c>e1 ob/etric c>e1 p$iatric c>e1 or family or p>5t+ programs1 :5 applicable4 7,b7 ,select pilot sites 9 a mann] to repres5t ! div]sity among/ ! ,arm$ ,=ce includ+-- 7i7 at lea/ two milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities p] ,arm$ ,=ce2 7ii7 geographically div]se sites across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & outside ( ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7iii7 prioritization ( milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities ) e/abli%$ mat]nal heal? programs or ,wom5's ,cl9ics4 7,c7 ,implem5t ! prev5tion programs at times1 locations1 & /ructur$ 9 a mann] t inc5tivizes p>ticipation by pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies1 includ+ remov+ b>ri]s = memb] & b5efici>y p>ticipation su* z *ildc>e availability1 diff]5ces 9 rank & milit>y occupational specialty1 & any o!r factor ! ,secret>y det]m9es4 7,d7 ,increase aw>5ess ( & enc\rage p>ticipation 9 c>e or programm+ = pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7b7 ,advisory committee 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% an advisory committee to assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,memb]s ,! ,secret>y %all select ! memb]s ( ! advisory committee includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or b5efici>ies-- 7i7 :o are or h exp]i5c$ p]9atal c>e 9 ! previ\s five ye>s :ile 9 ! s]vice2 7ii7 repres5t v>i\s bran*es & ranks )9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 7iii7 pref]5ce = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or b5efici>ies :o exp]i5c$ a p]9atal m5tal heal? condition4 7,b7 ,repres5tatives ( milit>y & vet]ans s]vice organizations4 7,c7 ,exp]ts 9 p]9atal m5tal heal? promotion1 prev5tion1 & int]v5tion4 7,d7 ,repres5tatives f ! ,f$]al ,mat]nal ,m5tal ,heal? ,hotl9e & relat$ p]9atal m5tal heal? programs4 7#c7 ,duties ,! advisory committee %all guide ! ,secret>y ?r\gh ! implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is section by provid+ recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y on ! foll[+ items3 7,a7 ,id5tification ( evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal prev5tion programs4 7,b7 ,/rategies to increase p>ticipation among/ a div]se gr\p ( pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies4 7,c7 ,outrea* to eligible pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies on ! b5efits ( prev5tion & availability ( pilot program p>ticipation4 7,d7 ,/rategies to r$uce /igma among/ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies ab\t p]9atal m5tal heal? conditions & ! use ( prev5tion programs4 7c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to milit>y m$ical treatm5t facilities 9 implem5t+ evid5ce-bas$ p]9atal prev5tion programs "u subsection 7a7 & outside ( ?is pilot program4 7d7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a /udy ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 9 prev5t+ or r$uc+ ! onset ( symptoms ( p]9atal m5tal heal? conditions among/ pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual report on ! progress ( ! pilot program adm9i/]$ "u subsection 7a7 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 includ+ ! numb] ( pregnant & po/p>tum memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & b5efici>ies complet+ ! evid5ce-bas$ prev5tion program brok5 out by type ( prev5tion program1 milit>y s]vice1 milit>y occupational specialty1 rank1 m>ital /atus1 bir? sett+ ( deliv]y1 sex1 age1 race1 & e?nicity4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,! ,secret>y %all submit a f9al report to ! ,congressional ,def5se ,committees1 & make sure report available to ! public1 includ+-- 7,a7 all elem5ts )9 ! annual report "u p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 an assessm5t & f9d+s f ! /udy 9 subsection 7d72 7,c7 recomm5dations on :e!r ! model /udi$ 9 ! pilot program %\ld be cont9u$ or m widely adopt$ by ! ,dep>tm5t2 & 7,d7 recomm5dations on h[ to scale ! pilot program & ensure co/-effective su/a9ability4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,p]9atal m5tal heal? condition ,! t]m p]9atal m5tal heal? condition means a m5tal heal? disord] t onsets dur+ ! pregnancy or )9 ! "o-ye> po/p>tum p]iod4 7#b7 ,prev5tion programs ,! t]m prev5tion programs means an activity %[n to av]t or decrease ! onset or symptoms ( a p]9atal m5tal heal? condition4