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 12 2 STA T .4 44 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28, 2008 dev e lopan d im plemen t p r o c e s ses , proced u res, and standards f or t h e transition of recoverin g service mem b ers from care and treat - ment through the D epartment of Defense to care, treatment, and rehabilitation through the Department of V eterans A ffairs .( b )ELEM E NTS . —T he processes, procedures, and standards re q uired under this section shall include the follo w ing

( 1 ) U niform, patient-focused procedures to ensure that the transition described in subsection (a) occurs without gaps in medical care and in the qualit y of medical care, benefits, and services. ( 2 ) P rocedures for the identification and trac k ing of recov- ering service members during the transition, and for the coordination of care and treatment of recovering service mem- bers during the transition, including a system of cooperative case management of recovering service members by the Depart- ment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition. ( 3 ) Procedures for the notification of Department of Vet- erans Affairs liaison personnel of the commencement by recov- ering service members of the medical evaluation process and the physical disability evaluation process. ( 4 ) Procedures and timelines for the enrollment of recov- ering service members in applicable enrollment or application systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to health care, disability, education, vocational rehabilitation, or other benefits. ( 5 ) Procedures to ensure the access of recovering service members during the transition to vocational, educational, and rehabilitation benefits available through the Department of Veterans Affairs. ( 6 ) S tandards for the optimal location of Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs liaison and case management personnel at military medical treatment facilities, medical centers, and other medical facilities of the Department of Defense. ( 7 ) Standards and procedures for integrated medical care and management of recovering service members during the transition, including procedures for the assignment of medical personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Department of Defense facilities to participate in the needs assessments of recovering service members before, during, and after their separation from military service. ( 8 ) Standards for the preparation of detailed plans for the transition of recovering service members from care and treatment by the Department of Defense to care, treatment, and rehabilitation by the Department of Veterans Affairs, which plans shall— (A) be based on standardi z ed elements with respect to care and treatment requirements and other applicable requirements and ( B ) take into account the comprehensive recovery plan for the recovering service member concerned as developed under section 1611(e)(1). ( 9 ) Procedures to ensure that each recovering service member who is being retired or separated under chapter 61 of title 1 0, United States C ode, receives a written transition plan, prior to the time of retirement or separation, that—

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