Sec. 443. Medical monitoring and research relating to human space flight
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Subchapter III of chapter 201 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may provide for the medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of a United States government astronaut, or a former United States government astronaut or payload specialist for conditions that the Administrator considers associated with human space flight, including scientific and medical tests for psychological and medical conditions.
The Administrator may not— provide for medical monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of a United States government astronaut, or a former United States government astronaut or payload specialist under subsection
(a)for any psychological or medical condition that is not associated with human space flight; or require a former United States government astronaut or payload specialist to participate in the monitoring authorized under subsection (a). Consistent with applicable provisions of law relating to privacy, the Administrator shall protect the privacy of all medical records generated under subsection
(a)and accessible to the Administration. The Administrator shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. . The table of contents for chapter 201 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 20147 the following: 20148. Medical monitoring and research relating to human space flight. .