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Sec. 508 · H.R. 8800

Role of military chaplains

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title V — MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY › Subtitle A — Officer Policy and Reserve Component Management

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(a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall ensure— (1) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral counseling, including emotional, moral, or behavioral assistance counseling; (2) a covered military chaplain is able to provide pastoral counseling with respect to matters not strictly related to spiritual counseling; and (3) that privileged communications between covered military chaplains and members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force are protected. (b) Covered military chaplain defined In this section, the term covered military chaplain means a chaplain in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.

•HR 8800 EHSEC. 509C

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