United States S 4847: Advancing Medical Readiness Act of 2024

Bill Text

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118TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION S. 4847
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on active military-
civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military medical treatment
facilities within the Defense Health Agency.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 30, 2024
Ms. CORTEZ MASTO (for herself and Mr. CORNYN) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study
on active military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers
of military medical treatment facilities within the De-
fense Health Agency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Medical 4
Readiness Act of 2024’’. 5
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SEC. 2. STUDY ON ACTIVE MILITARY-CIVILIAN PARTNER-1
SHIPS AT TRAUMA CENTERS OF MILITARY 2
MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 3
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 4
conduct a study on active military-civilian partnerships at 5
trauma centers of military medical treatment facilities 6
within the Defense Health Agency. 7
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required under sub-8
section (a) shall— 9
(1) identify and define active military-civilian 10
partnerships through which members of the Armed 11
Forces participate in the civilian health care system; 12
(2) assess the costs borne by the Department of 13
Defense for providing care through such partner-14
ships; 15
(3) identify metrics and best practices for 16
tracking and evaluating the skills and readiness 17
gained by clinicians of the Department of Defense 18
by providing care through such partnerships; and 19
(4) identify policies, processes, and expertise 20
needed to bill civilian health insurance and patients. 21
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2025, the Sec-22
retary shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of the 23
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 24
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House of Representatives on the results of the study re-1
quired under subsection (a). 2
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