50 USC 3530 - Office of wellness and workforce support

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 3530.

Office of wellness and workforce support

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Chief Wellbeing Officer; assigned staff

(1)

Chief Wellbeing Officer

(2)

Assigned staff

(c)

Functions of Office

(1)

Functions

The Director shall establish the functions and role of the Office, which shall include the following:

(A)

Providing to eligible individuals under subsection (d) advice and assistance on health and wellbeing, including with respect to—

(i)

physical health and access to physical health care;

(ii)

mental health and access to mental health care; and

(iii)

other related programs and benefits for which the individual may be eligible.

(B)

In providing advice and assistance to individuals under subparagraph (A), assisting such individuals who are applying for, and navigating the process to obtain, benefits furnished by the United States Government for which the individual is eligible, including, at a minimum—

(i)

health care and benefits described in such subparagraph; and

(ii)

benefits furnished pursuant to section 3519b of this title.

(C)

Maintaining, and making available to eligible individuals under subsection (d), the following:

(i)

A list of physicians and mental health care providers (including from the private sector, as applicable), who have experience with the physical and mental health care needs of the Agency workforce.

(ii)

A list of chaplains and religious counselors who have experience with the needs of the Agency workforce, including information regarding access to the Chaplain Corps established under section 3527 of this title.

(iii)

Information regarding how to select and retain private attorneys who have experience with the legal needs of the Agency workforce, including detailed information on the process for the appropriate sharing of information with retained private attorneys.

(D)

Any other functions the Director determines appropriate.

(2)

Rule of construction

(3)

Confidentiality

(A)

Requirement

(B)

Regulations

(d)

Eligibility

(1)

In general

(2)

Individuals described

An individual described in this paragraph is—

(A)

a current or former officer or employee of the Agency; or

(B)

an individual affiliated with the Agency, as determined by the Director.

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cite as: 50 USC 3530