Sec. 718. Medical simulation technology and live tissue training within the Department of Defense
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Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall use medical simulation technology, to the maximum extent practicable, before the use of live tissue training to train medical professionals and combat medics of the Department of Defense. The use of live tissue training within the Department of Defense may be used as determined necessary by the medical chain of command. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the use and benefit of medical simulation technology and live tissue training within the Department of Defense to train medical professionals, combat medics, and members of the Special Operations Forces.
The briefing under subsection
(b)shall include the following: A discussion of the benefits and needs of both medical simulation technology and live tissue training. Ways and means to enhance and advance the use of simulation technologies in training. An assessment of current medical simulation technology requirements, gaps, and limitations. An overview of Department of Defense medical training programs, as of the date of the briefing, that use live tissue training and medical simulation technologies. Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.