Sec. 723. Department of Defense-wide strategy for contracting for health care professionals for the Department of Defense
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The Secretary of Defense shall develop a Department of Defense-wide strategy for contracting for health care professionals for the Department of Defense. The strategy required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: A statement of the responsibilities of each military department and the Defense Health Agency under the strategy. Mechanisms to consolidate requirements in order to create efficiencies and reduce costs. Metrics to evaluate the success of the strategy in achieving its objectives, including metrics to assess the effects of the strategy on the timeliness of beneficiary access to professional health care services in military medical treatment facilities. Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the strategy developed under subsection (a). The report shall set forth the strategy and include such other matters with respect to the strategy as the Secretary considers appropriate.