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This bill, known as the "Qualified to Serve Act," aims to create more consistent, transparent, and fair medical evaluation standards for individuals seeking to join the Armed Forces. The bill requires the military Secretaries to establish uniform medical accession standards that apply equally to commissioned officers and enlisted members across different occupational specialties. Importantly, the bill prohibits disqualifying someone from military service solely based on a medical diagnosis that occurred before age 13, was not treated in the past five years, and has been evaluated by a licensed medical professional as no longer meeting diagnostic criteria. The bill establishes a formal review process for medical disqualifications and allows Secretaries to approve military accession for individuals with past medical diagnoses if they determine it serves national security interests. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense must submit an annual report to congressional defense committees detailing the number of people disqualified due to medical history, the number of medical waivers granted, and any updates to medical standards or review processes. The goal is to provide more nuanced and individualized medical assessments that don't automatically exclude candidates based on past medical conditions.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4333/all-info