PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON PRIVACY RIGHTS RELATING TO RECEIPT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

SEC. 523. [10 U.S.C. 1071 note] PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON PRIVACY RIGHTS RELATING TO RECEIPT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. (a) Provision of Information Required.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall ensure that the information described in subsection (b) is provided— (1) to each officer candidate during initial training; (2) to each recruit during basic training; and (3) to other members of the Armed Forces at such times as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. (b) Required Information.—The information required to be provided under subsection (a) shall include information on the applicability of the Department of Defense Instruction on Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information in DoD Health Care Programs and other regulations regarding privacy prescribed pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191) to records regarding a member of the Armed Forces seeking and receiving mental health services.