SEC. 722.

Improvements to administration of military medical treatment facilities

DIVISION A · TITLE VII: Health Care Provisions · SUBTITLE B: Health Care Administration

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SECTION TEXT · SEC. 722.

(a) Support provided by MTFs

Subsection (a) of section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking and the readiness of medical personnel, and inserting , the readiness of medical personnel, and the health care services available for covered beneficiaries, .

(b) Medical centers

Subsection (b) of such section is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2), by striking that support medical readiness ;

(2)

in paragraph (4)(C)(ii), by striking improving and inserting ensuring ; and

(3)

in paragraph (5)(C)(ii)—

(A)

by striking may and inserting shall ; and

(B)

by inserting or contractors after civilian employees .

(c) Hospitals

Subsection (c) of such section is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(B)

by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and

(C)

by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:

(2)

in paragraph (3)—

(A)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and

(B)

by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph:

(d) Ambulatory care centers

Subsection (d)(3) of such section is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph:

(e) Maintenance of inpatient capabilities at military medical treatment facilities located outside the United States

Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 180 days and inserting one year ; and

(2)

by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);

(3)

by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:

(4)

in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking Before and inserting At least one year before .

(f) Notification required to modify scope of services provided at military medical treatment facilities

Subsection (f) of such section is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 180 days and inserting one year ; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: