POSTDEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE MEDICAL TRACKING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED OVERSEAS.

SEC. 712. POSTDEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE MEDICAL TRACKING SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED OVERSEAS.(a) Requirement for Postdeployment Health Reassessments.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 1074f of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:“(1)(A) The system described in subsection (a) shall include the use of predeployment medical examinations and postdeployment medical examinations (including the assessment of mental health and the drawing of blood samples) and postdeployment health reassessments to—“(i) accurately record the health status of members before their deployment;“(ii) accurately record any changes in their health status during the course of their deployment; and“(iii) identify health concerns, including mental health concerns, that may become manifest several months following their deployment.“(B) The postdeployment medical examination shall be conducted when the member is redeployed or otherwise leaves an area in which the system is in operation (or as soon as possible thereafter).“(C) The postdeployment health reassessment shall be conducted at an appropriate time during the period beginning 90 days after the member is redeployed and ending 180 days after the member is redeployed.”.(b) Incorporation in Reassessments of Elements of Predeployment and Postdeployment Medical Examinations.—Paragraph (2) of such subsection is amended by striking “and postdeployment medical examination” and inserting “medical examination, postdeployment medical examination, and postdeployment health reassessment”.(c) Recordkeeping.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended—(1) by inserting “and reassessments” after “medical examinations”; and(2) by inserting “and the prescription and administration of psychotropic medications” after “including immunizations”.(d) Quality Assurance.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “and postdeployment medical examinations” and inserting “, postdeployment medical examinations, and postdeployment health reassessments”; and(2) in paragraph (2)—(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and reassessments” after “postdeployment health assessments”; and(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “and reassessments” after “such assessments”.