Sec. 748. Study on health care available to individuals supporting the missions of United States Forces, Japan, and Joint Region Marianas
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The Commander, United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall conduct a study to determine whether health care services available to covered individuals is sufficient to support— the missions of United States Forces, Japan, and Joint Region Marianas; and the National Defense Strategy. The study under this section shall include the following elements: With regards to health care services furnished through the military health system to covered individuals, an assessment of— the sufficiency of such services; and challenges to such services.
A assessment of the availability of health care services to covered individuals, including— the sufficiency of such services; and challenges to such services. A mission risk assessment for United States Forces, Japan, and Joint Region Marianas if health care services furnished through the military health system were available in the following scenarios: To members, civilian employees of the Department of Defense, and dependents of such members and employees, only. To covered individuals on a space-available basis, pursuant to the policy memorandum of the Defense Health Agency dated March 1, 2023.
To all covered individuals. A mission cost analysis based on the risk assessment under paragraph (3). Recommendations of the Commander regarding the assessment under paragraph
(3)and the analysis under paragraph (4), including a recommendation regarding which scenario in paragraph
(3)best supports the National Defense Strategy for the areas of responsibility of United States Forces, Japan, and Joint Region Marianas. The Commander, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives— an interim briefing on the study not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; a final briefing not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and a final report not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, including recommendations regarding legislation or funding to improve care services furnished through the military health system to covered individuals. In this section: The term covered individual means an individual who supports the mission of United States Forces, Japan, or Joint Region Marianas, including— a member of the Armed Forces; an employee of the Federal Government; a dependent of a member described in subparagraph
(B)or an employee described in subparagraph (C); or an employee of an entity that has entered into an agreement with the United States. The term health care services includes such health care services furnished— through the military health system; and by a source not described in subparagraph (A).