Sec. 703. Astronaut occupational healthcare
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Chapter 313 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator, as the Administrator considers necessary, may provide for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of a crewmember for conditions that the Administrator considers associated with human space flight, including scientific and medical tests for psychological and medical conditions. Consistent with applicable Federal privacy laws, the Administration shall retain access to all medical records and other health data from the provision of healthcare under subsection (a).
In this section, the term crewmember means— a former NASA astronaut/payload specialist who has flown on at least 1 space mission; a management NASA astronaut who has flown at least 1 space mission and is currently employed by the U.S. Government; or an active NASA astronaut/payload specialist assigned, waiting assignment, or training for an assignment to a NASA human space flight. . The table of contents for chapter 313 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 31302 the following: 31303.
Astronaut occupational healthcare. .