BRAIN HEALTH AND TRAUMA PROGRAM.

SEC. 722. BRAIN HEALTH AND TRAUMA PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish an intensive comprehensive brain health and trauma program to— (1) provide multidisciplinary specialist evaluations, treatment initiation, and aftercare for members of the Armed Forces and dependents of members; and (2) make evidence-based improvements in such evaluations, treatment, and aftercare. (b) Program Elements.—The Secretary shall ensure that the program under subsection (a) includes the following: (1) Initiatives of the Defense Health Agency that provide coordinated evaluations, treatment, and aftercare for traumatic brain injuries and related conditions, that incorporates specialized evaluations, innovative and evidence-based treatments, and comprehensive follow-up care. (2) Collaboration with private sector nonprofit health care organizations involved in innovative clinical activities in brain health and trauma care, including transitional and residential brain injury treatment programs. (3) One or more pilot programs for demonstrating the effectiveness of intensive outpatient multidisciplinary specialist treatment and care coordination. (4) Incorporation of evidence-based therapy with complementary and alternative medicine approaches. (5) Thorough evaluations of the effectiveness of innovative activities for diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare of brain trauma and promotion of brain health. (c) Briefing.—Not later than December 31, 2025, the Secretary shall provide to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the program under subsection (a). Such briefing shall include the following: (1) A description of the range of activities included in the program and data assessing the effectiveness or shortcomings of such activities. (2) The scope of each pilot program carried out under subsection (b)(3). (3) Recommendations for administrative or legislative changes to improve the effectiveness of the program.