Sec. 722. Accountability for the performance of the military health care system of certain positions in the system
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Commencing not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments, as appropriate, shall incorporate into the annual performance review of each position specified in subsection
(b)measures of accountability for the performance of the military health care system described in subsection
(c)for which such position should be held accountable. The positions specified in this subsection are the following: The Director of the Defense Health Agency. The heads of the subordinate organizations of the Defense Health Agency established pursuant to section 721(b)(4). The commanders of the military medical treatment facilities of each Armed Force. The subordinate commanders of the military medical treatment facilities of each Armed Force. The measures of accountability for the performance of the military health care system incorporated into the annual performance reviews of a position pursuant to this section shall include measures to assess performance and assure accountability for the following: Quality of care. Beneficiaries’ access to care. Improvement in beneficiaries’ health outcomes. Patient safety. Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense or the Secretaries of the military departments, as appropriate, consider appropriate. Commencing upon the incorporation of measures of accountability for the performance of the military health care system into the annual performance reviews of a position specified in subsection (b), a performance bonus payment may not paid to a civilian employee of the Department of Defense occupying such position unless the performance of the military health care system for which such position is held responsible met or exceeded expectations for performance during the period for which the performance bonus payment would otherwise be made. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the incorporation of measures of accountability for the performance of the military health care system into the annual performance reviews of positions as required by this section. The report shall include the following: A comprehensive plan for the use of measures of accountability for performance in annual performance reviews pursuant to this section as a means of assessing and assuring accountability for the performance of the military health care system. For each position specified in subsection (b), a description of the specific measures of accountability for performance incorporated into the annual performance reviews of such position pursuant to this section.