{"id":40856,"date":"2020-07-14T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/07\/14\/lawmakers-seek-transition-assistance-program-change-to-increase-civilian-success\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:05:17","slug":"lawmakers-seek-transition-assistance-program-change-to-increase-civilian-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/2020\/07\/14\/lawmakers-seek-transition-assistance-program-change-to-increase-civilian-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers seek Transition Assistance Program change to increase civilian success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikelevin.house.gov\/\" target=_blank>U.S. Rep. Mike Levin<\/a>, D- Calif., introduced legislation to adjust how service members are placed in counseling pathways provided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodtap.mil\/index.html\" target=_blank>Transition Assistance Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This bill would build on the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/10\/1142\" target=_blank> John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019,<\/a> which established at least three pathways for servicemembers receiving TAP counseling. These pathways are \u201cdesigned based on service members\u2019 risk level,\u201d said Eric Mee, the communications director for Levin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the pathways are determined by a number of factors, including rank, term of service, disability, health, educational and employment history, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikelevin.house.gov\/sites\/mikelevin.house.gov\/files\/2020-07-09%20TAP%20Counseling%20Bill.pdf\" target=_blank>Levin\u2019s bill<\/a>, introduced last Thursday, aims to help counselors better determine risk of not having a successful transition through a set of additional factors. These new factors include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Child care requirements of the member (including whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program).<\/li><li>The employment status of other adults in the household.<\/li><li>The location of the duty station of the member (including whether the member was separated from family while on duty).<\/li><li>The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the member and their household.<\/li><li>Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (Public Law 94\u2013437; 25 U.S.C. 1603).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Levin said these changes are vital to guarantee that TAP adequately serves every service member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of my top priorities is ensuring that service members have all of the support they need to start a new career when they leave the service, and the Transition Assistance Program is fundamental to that effort,\u201d said Levin in a press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese resources are also critical as we work to address veteran suicide, which can often be driven by economic distress. 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