,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ajad  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #e1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,luttrell introduced the      
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,armed ,services  ,a  
,,bill  ,to amend title #aj1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to direct the ,secretary 
of ,defense to include certain tests as 
part of the periodic health assessments 
provided to members of the ,armed       
,forces4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,specialist ,joey   
,lenz ,act of #bjbe4  #b4 ,requirements 
for periodic health assessments ,chapter
 #ee of title #aj1 ,united ,states      
,code1 is amended by inserting after    
section #ajgdo the following new section
 7and conforming the table of sections  
accordingly73  #ajgdp4 ,periodic health 
assessments ,beginning in #bjbf1 the    
,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that
 periodic health assessments provided to
 a member of the armed forces include   
the following3 7#a7 ,on an annual       

basis-- 7,a7 a sports physical2  7,b7 an
 electrocardiogram2 and  7,c7 blood work
 that includes-- 7i7 a comprehensive    
metabolic panel and complete blood      
count2 and  7ii7 if necessary-- 7,i7 a  
thyroid stimulating hormone test2 and   
7,,ii7 a brain natriuretic peptide test4
  7#b7 ,any test or evaluation required 
by law with respect to such member1     
including an evaluation required by     
section #gjd of the ,national ,defense  
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgd;f note7 and a test      
required by section #gjg of such ,act   
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgd note74  7#c7 ,any  
other test or evaluation determined     
appropriate by the ,secretary4  4