Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2319

 120 STAT. 2288

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

(i) The cost of providing such services and benefits. (ii) The feasibility of providing such services and benefits. (iii) An assessment of the health care benefits of providing such services and benefits. (iv) An estimate of the potential cost savings of providing such services and benefits in lieu of other medical services. (v) The identification of existing and planned health care infrastructure, including personnel, equipment, and facilities, to accommodate the provision of chiropractic health care services. (B) For the members of the group listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), the study shall also examine the effects of providing chiropractic health care services and benefits— (i) on the readiness of such members; and (ii) on the acceleration of the return to duty of such members following an identified injury or other malady that can be appropriately treated with chiropractic health care services. (3) SPACE AVAILABLE COSTS.—The study shall also include a detailed analysis of the projected costs of providing chiropractic health care services on a space available basis in the military treatment facilities currently providing chiropractic care under section 702 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted by Public Law 106–398; 10 U.S.C. 1092 note). (4) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible dependent’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1076a(k) of title 10, United States Code. (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study required under subsection (a). SEC. 713. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDITS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEALTH CARE COSTS AND COST-SAVING MEASURES.

(a) GENERAL AUDIT REQUIRED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States, in cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, shall conduct an audit of the Department of Defense initiative to manage future medical benefits available through the Department known as ‘‘Sustain the Benefit’’. (2) ELEMENTS.—The audit required by paragraph (1) shall examine the following: (A) The basis for the calculation by the Department of Defense of the portion of the costs of health care benefits provided by the Department to beneficiaries that were paid by such beneficiaries in each of 1995 and 2005, including— (i) a comparison of the cost to the Department of providing such benefits in each of 1995 and 2005; (ii) the explanation for any increases in the costs of the Department of providing such benefits between 1995 and 2005; and

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