(2) An inquiry into the mental capacity or mental responsibility of the accused shall be conducted as provided in Rule 706 of the Rules for Courts-Martial as described in the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (2012 Edition), or as provided in any subsequent rule adopted in accordance with applicable law and regulation by the President of the United States. If the accused's incapacity is mental, the convening authority may order him or her to be placed for treatment in the custody of the Department of Human Services or the convening authority may order him or her to be placed in the custody of any other appropriate public or private mental health facility or treatment program which has agreed to provide treatment to the accused. If the accused is placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, the accused may be placed in a secure setting. During the period of time required to determine the appropriate placement, the accused shall remain confined. If, upon the completion of the placement process, the Department of Human Services determines that the accused is currently fit to stand trial, the Department shall immediately notify the convening authority and shall submit a written report within 7 days. In that circumstance, the placement shall be held pending a court hearing on the Department's report. Otherwise, upon completion of the placement process, the sheriff shall be notified and shall transport the accused to the designated facility. The placement may be ordered on either an inpatient or an outpatient basis.
In addition to other matters, the inquiry shall determine whether there is a substantial probability that the accused will attain mental responsibility to stand trial within one year if he or she is provided with a course of treatment.
(A) In the case of a general court-martial, if the official responsible for determining capacity to stand trial finds that there is not a substantial probability that the accused will attain mental responsibility within one year if he or she is provided with a course of treatment, the case shall proceed as provided in Section 104-23 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. In a special court-martial, the case shall proceed after the expiration of the maximum period of confinement authorized for the offense or offenses charged.(B) If the official responsible for determining capacity to stand trial finds that there is a probability that the accused will attain mental responsibility within one year if he or she is provided with a course of treatment, or if the official is unable to determine whether a substantial probability exists, the accused shall be ordered to undergo treatment for the purpose of rendering him or her fit in accordance with subsections (b) or (c) of Section 104-17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. (1) Any references to "the court" in Sections 104-23 and 104-17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 mean the general court-martial convening authority.(2) The general court-martial convening authority shall, as necessary, transmit the information as provided in subsection (d) of Section 104-17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.