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 103 STAT. 1478- PUBLIC LAW 101-189—NOV. 29, 1989 "§ 1104. Sharing of health-care resources with the Department of Veterans Affairs "(a) SHARING OF HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES.— Health-care resources of the Department of Defense may be shared with health-care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 5011 of title 38 or under section 1535 of title 31. "(h) REIMBURSEMENT FROM CHAMPUS FUNDS. —Pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 5011 of title 38 or section 1535 of title 31, the Secretary of a military department may reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from funds available for that military department for the payment of medical care provided under section 1079 or 1086 of this title. "(c) CHARGES.—The Secretary of Defense may prescribe by regfula- tion a premium, deductible, copayinent, or other charge for heedth care provided to covered beneficiaries under this chapter pursuant to an agreement entered into by the Secretary of a military depart- ment under section 5011 of title 38 or section 1535 of title 31. "(d) PROVISION OF SERVICES DURING WAR OR NATIONAL EMER- GENCY.—Members of the armed forces on active duty during and immediately following a period of war, or during and immediately following a national emergency involving the use of the armed forces in armed conflict, may be provided health-care services by the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 5011A of title 38.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. — The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "1104. Sharing of health-care resources with the Department of Veterans Affairs.". 10 USC 2687. SEC. 723. PROHIBITION ON REDUCING END STRENGTH LEVELS FOR note. MEDICAL PERSONNEL AS A RESULT OF BASE CLOSURES AND REALIGNMENTS (a) PROHIBITION.—The end strength levels for medical personnel for each component of the Armed Forces, and the number of civilian personnel of the Department of Defense assigned to military medi- cal facilities, may not be reduced as a result of the closure or realignment of a military installation under section 2687 of title 10, United States Code, or title II of the Defense Authorization Amend- ments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note). (b) MEDICAL PERSONNEL DEFINED. —For purposes of subsection (a), the term "medical personnel" has the meaning given that term in subparagraph (D) of section 115(b)(l) of title 10, United States Code. Regulations. SEC. 724. REVISED DEADLINE FOR THE USE OF DIAGNOSIS-RELATED 10 USC 1101 GROUPS FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT The regulations required by section 1101(a) of title 10, United - States Cede, to establish the use of diagnosis-related groups as the primary criteria for the allocation of resources to health care facili- ties of the uniformed services shall be prescribed to take effect not later than October 1, 1991, in the case of outpatient treatments. SEC. 725. ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PRO- GRAM (a) SPECIALIZED TRAINING DEFINED. — Section 2120 of title 10, United States (Dode, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: note.

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