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123STA T . 23 40PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 200 9relating t o t h e p re v ention ,d iagno s is, and treat m ent o f s ub- stan c e use disorders .(B)T he ade q uac y of the availability of care, and access to care, for substance abuse in military medical treatment facilities and under the T RICA R E program. (C) The adequacy of oversight by the D epartment of Defense of programs relating to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse in members of the Armed F orces. (D) The adequacy and appropriateness of current credentials and other requirements for healthcare profes- sionals treating members of the Armed Forces w ith sub- stance use disorders. (E) The advisable ratio of physician and nonphysician care providers for substance use disorders to members of the Armed Forces with such disorders. (F) The adequacy and appropriateness of protocols and directives for the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders in members of the Armed Forces and for the disposition, including disciplinary action and adminis- trative separation, of members of the Armed Forces for substance abuse. ( G ) The adequacy of the availability of and access to care for substance use disorders for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including an identification of any obstacles that are unique to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use dis- orders among members of the reserve components, and the appropriate disposition, including disciplinary action and administrative separation, of members of the reserve components for substance abuse. ( H ) The adequacy of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders in dependents of mem- bers of the Armed Forces. (I) Any gaps in the current capabilities of the Depart- ment of Defense for the prevention, diagnosis, and treat- ment of substance use disorders in members of the Armed Forces. ( 3 )R EPORT . —N ot later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the S ecretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting forth the findings and recommendations of the Secretary as a result of the review conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall— (A) set forth the findings and recommendations of the Secretary regarding each element of the review specified in paragraph ( 2 )

(B) set forth relevant statistics on the frequency of substance use disorders, disciplinary actions, and adminis- trative separations for substance abuse in members of the regular components of the Armed Forces, members of the reserve component of the Armed Forces, and to the e x tent applicable, dependents of such members (including spouses and children); and