Expanding Mental Health Access for Cyber Command Personnel Act
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Overview
This bill directs the Department of Defense to assess and address mental health challenges faced by members of the Cyber Mission Force. Specifically, it requires the Department to ensure behavioral health professionals are available at Cyber Command locations and hold necessary security clearances. The bill also mandates annual briefings to Congress on the initiative’s progress, challenges, and efforts to improve awareness of available mental health services.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Defense to conduct an initiative to understand occupational resiliency challenges for the Cyber Mission Force.
- Mandates the assignment of behavioral health professionals to Cyber Command operating locations.
- Requires behavioral health professionals to hold the necessary security clearances.
- Requires annual briefings to Congress on the initiative's status and findings.
- Defines ‘occupational resiliency challenges’ as behavioral health issues related to work and stress.
Who is affected
- Cyber Mission Force personnel
- Department of Defense
- Armed Forces
- Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
Notable changes
- Focuses on addressing mental health specifically within the Cyber Mission Force.
- Requires security clearances for behavioral health professionals, ensuring appropriate access to care.
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