Sec. 705. Comprehensive policy on improvements to care and transition of service members with urotrauma
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Not later than January 1, 2014, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly develop and implement a comprehensive policy on improvements to the care, management, and transition of recovering service members with urotrauma. The policy shall cover each of the following: The care and management of the specific needs of service members who are urotrauma patients, including eligibility for the Recovery Care Coordinator Program pursuant to the Wounded Warrior Act ( 10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
The return of service members who have recovered to active duty when appropriate. The transition of recovering service members from receipt of care and services through the Department of Defense to receipt of care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop the policy in consultation with the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies of the Federal Government, with representatives of military service organizations representing the interests of service members who are urotrauma patients and with appropriate nongovernmental organizations having an expertise in matters relating to the policy.
The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report that includes a review identifying and options for responding to gaps in the care of service members who are urotrauma patients.
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Sec. 705
Comprehensive policy on improvements to care and transition of service members with urotrauma
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