Why This Matters
This bill sets up a program to provide continuous glucose monitoring devices to some military members to help track their health. It aims to improve their overall fitness and readiness for duty.
If you are a military member struggling with health issues, you could receive new technology to help manage your condition.
Affects: This bill affects military members who are not fully medically ready for service.
What changes is this bill making?
1. The bill creates a pilot program for certain military members to use continuous glucose monitoring technology. 2. Participants must be identified as partially or not medically ready for duty. 3. The program aims to improve health and readiness of service members. 4. Data collected will only be used for health care and program evaluation, not for discharges. 5. The pilot program will last for five years and include training for military medical professionals.
Who is affected?
This bill affects military members who are not fully medically ready for service.