The MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 mandates improved mental health screening for Armed Forces members during separation health assessments.
The MIND Our Veterans Act of 2025 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee to enhance mental health screening for Armed Forces members during separation health assessments. This includes incorporating substance use screening, ensuring all mental health screens are validated, and fully implementing the separation health assessment within 120 days of enactment. The Joint Executive Committee must also report on the justification for including or excluding a substance use screen.
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