The MIND Our Veterans Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to strengthen mental health screening for military members leaving active duty. Specifically, the bill mandates that PTSD, alcohol use, and violence risk screenings be updated to use validated tools, and directs the agencies to evaluate whether substance use screening should be added to separation health assessments. Within 120 days of enactment, the Joint Executive Committee must report to Congress on whether to include substance use screening, and the Secretary of Defense must fully implement the entire separation health assessment. The legislation affects all military members separating from service and aims to ensure they receive comprehensive, scientifically-validated mental health evaluations before leaving the military, with no specific new funding amounts mentioned in the bill text.
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