To establish certain requirements relating to wellness checks for the health and welfare of certain members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to set rules for wellness checks on members of the Armed Forces after a significant injury, illness, or sick call. If a member does not answer an electronic or phone check, the person doing the check would have to try in person, and if the member cannot be found, follow Defense Department rules on reporting a member as missing or absent. Unit commanders would work with military lawyers to carry out these rules, regularly review a set of critical information requirements, and hold confidential wellness meetings with subordinate commanders and medical officers. The military departments and the Defense Department would also create training courses on health and welfare accountability for service members and civilian employees.

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Sponsors

• Jodey C. Arrington Republican sponsor
• 11 cosponsors