Sec. 276. Comptroller General of the United States study and report on access to health care by members of the Coast Guard and dependents
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study that examines access to, experience with, and needs under the TRICARE program of members of the Coast Guard and their dependents. The study conducted under paragraph
(1)shall analyze the following: The record of the TRICARE program in meeting the standards for care for primary and specialty care for members of the Coast Guard and dependents of those members, including members stationed in remote units. The accuracy and update periodicity of lists of providers under the TRICARE program in areas serving Coast Guard families. The wait times under the TRICARE program for appointments, specialty care, and referrals for members of the Coast Guard and dependents of those members. The availability of providers under the TRICARE program in remote locations, including providers for mental health, juvenile specialty care, dental, and female health. The access of members of the Coast Guard and dependents of those members to services under the TRICARE program in comparison to the access to such services by personnel of the Department of Defense and dependents of such personnel. The liaison assistance between members of the Coast Guard and dependents of those members and the TRICARE program provided by the Coast Guard in comparison to such assistance provided by the Department of Defense. How delayed access to care, timeliness of care, and distance traveled to care may impact personnel readiness of members of the Coast Guard. The regions particularly impacted by lack of access to care and recommendations to address those access issues. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations to improve access to quality, timely, and effective health care for members of the Coast Guard and dependents of those members from the study required under subsection (a). In this section, the terms dependent and TRICARE program have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.