Sec. 748. Audit of medical conditions of tenants in privatized military housing
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall commence the conduct of an audit of the medical conditions of eligible individuals and the association between adverse exposures of such individuals in unsafe or unhealthy housing units and the health of such individuals. The audit conducted under subsection
(a)shall— determine the percentage of units of privatized military housing that are unsafe or unhealthy housing units; study the adverse exposures of eligible individuals that relate to residing in an unsafe or unhealthy housing unit and the effect of such exposures on the health of such individuals; and determine the association, to the extent permitted by available scientific data, and provide quantifiable data on such association, between such adverse exposures and the occurrence of a medical condition in eligible individuals residing in unsafe or unhealthy housing units. The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct the audit under subsection
(a)using the same privacy preserving guidelines used by the Inspector General in conducting other audits of health records. In conducting the audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department shall use— de-identified data from electronic health records of the Department; records of claims under the TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code); and such other data as determined necessary by the Inspector General. Not later than one year after the commencement of the audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department shall— submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a); and publish such report on a publicly available internet website of the Department of Defense. In this section: The term eligible individual means a member of the Armed Forces or a family member of a member of the Armed Forces who has resided in an unsafe or unhealthy housing unit. The term privatized military housing means military housing provided under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code. The term unsafe or unhealthy housing unit means a unit of privatized military housing in which, at any given time, at least one of the following hazards is present: Physiological hazards, including the following: Dampness or microbial growth. Lead-based paint. Asbestos or manmade fibers. Ionizing radiation. Biocides. Carbon monoxide. Volatile organic compounds. Infectious agents. Fine particulate matter. Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders or lighting issues. Poor ventilation. Safety hazards. Other hazards as determined by the Inspector General of the Department.