Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/3378

 119 STAT. 3360

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

Subtitle E—Other Matters 10 USC 1071 note.

SEC. 741. AUTHORITY TO RELOCATE PATIENT SAFETY CENTER; RENAMING MEDTEAMS PROGRAM.

(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO LOCATE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PATIENT SAFETY CENTER WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY.—Subsection (c)(3) of section 754 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654– 196) is amended by striking ‘‘within the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology’’. (b) RENAMING MEDTEAMS PROGRAM.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘MedTeams’’ in the heading and inserting ‘‘Medical Team Training’’. 10 USC 1071 note.

SEC. 742. MODIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

Section 723(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 697) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) Measures of the quality of health care furnished, including timeliness and accessibility of care. ‘‘(2) Population health. ‘‘(3) Patient safety. ‘‘(4) Patient satisfaction. ‘‘(5) The extent of use of evidence-based health care practices. ‘‘(6) The effectiveness of biosurveillance in detecting an emerging epidemic.’’. SEC. 743. CORRECTION TO ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RESERVE OFFICERS FOR MILITARY HEALTH CARE PENDING ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING COMMISSIONING.

(a) CORRECTION.—Clause (iii) of section 1074(a)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘or the orders have been issued but the member has not entered active duty’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of November 24, 2003, and as if included in the enactment of paragraph (2) of section 1074(a) of title 10, United States Code, by section 708 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1530).

10 USC 1074 note.

10 USC 129c note.

SEC. 744. PROHIBITION ON CONVERSIONS OF MILITARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN MEDICAL POSITIONS UNTIL SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATION.

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(a) PROHIBITION ON CONVERSIONS.— (1) SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATION.—A Secretary of a military department may not convert any military medical or dental position to a civilian medical or dental position until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a certification that the conversions within that department will not increase cost or decrease quality of care or access to care. Such a certification may not be submitted before June 1, 2006.

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