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 104 STAT. 1582 PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990 "(3) Except in the case of an emergency, the Secretary of Defense shall require preadmission authorization before inpatient mental health services may be provided to persons covered by this section or section 1086 of this title. In the csise of the provision of emergency inpatient mental health services, approval for the continuation of such services shall be required within 72 hours after admission.". (c) PLAN FOR REDUCING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES C!OSTS.— Not later than February 1, 1991, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a plan to reduce the costs incurred by the Department of Defense to provide mental health services under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. The plan shall include a legislative proposal to implement the recommendation of the Secretary. 10 USC 1079 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE. —T his section and the amendments made by ^°^- this section shall take effect on February 15, 1991, and shall apply with respect to mental health services provided under section 1079 or 1086 of title 10, United States Code, on or after that date. PART B—HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT 10 USC 115 note. SEC. 711. LIMITATION ON REDUCTIONS IN MEDICAL PERSONNEL (a) LIMITATION ON REDUCTION.— The Secretary of Defense may not reduce the number of medical personnel below the number of such medical personnel serving on September 30, 1989, unless the Secretary of Defense— (1) certifies to the Congress that— (A) the number of such personnel being reduced is excess to the current and projected needs of the military departments; and (B) such reduction will not result in an increase in the cost of health care services provided under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services; and (2) in the case of military personnel, includes in the certification the information specified in subsection (b). (b) INFORMATION REQUIRED. — A certification made by the Secretary of Defense in compliance with subsection (a)(2) shall include the following: (1) The strength levels for the individual category of medical personnel involved in the reduction as of September 30, 1989. (2) The projected requirements of the Department of Defense over the five-fiscal year period following the fiscal year in which the certification is submitted for medical personnel in the category of medical personnel involved in the reduction. (3) The strength level recommended for each component of the Armed Forces for the most recent fiscal year for which the Secretary submitted recommendations pursuant to section 115a(g)(l) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1483), for personnel in the category of medical personnel involved in the reduction. (c) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section: (1) The term "medical personnel" has the meaning given that term in section 115a(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1483), except that such term includes civilian personnel of the Department of Defense assigned to military medical facilities.

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