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

Key Points

• The bill requires the Department of Defense to create new regulations ensuring wellness checks are conducted whenever a service member sustains a significant injury, illness, or is on sick call. These checks are meant to account for the health and welfare of that member.
• If a service member doesn't respond to a phone call or electronic message during a wellness check, the person conducting the check must escalate to an in-person visit. If the member still can't be found, they must be reported through missing-person protocols.
• Unit commanders must regularly hold confidential meetings with medical officers to discuss significant injuries or illnesses affecting service members in their units, and must review and update their critical information requirements at least every three years.
• New training courses will be developed for both service members and DoD civilian employees to teach the importance of health accountability and the consequences of failing to follow wellness check procedures.