Sec. 729. Expansion of recognition by the Defense Health Agency of certifying bodies for physicians
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall revise the policy of the Defense Health Agency regarding the credentialing and privileging under the military health system to expand the recognition of certifying bodies for physicians under such policy to a wide range of additional board certifications in medical specialties and subspecialties. The following certifying bodies shall be so recognized: The member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
The Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the American Osteopathic Association. The American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. The American Board of Podiatric Medicine. The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. To be recognized under subsection (a), a certifying body shall— be an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; maintain a process to define, periodically review, enforce, and update specific standards regarding knowledge and skills of the specialty or subspecialty; administer a psychometrically valid assessment to determine whether a physician meets standards for initial certification, recertification, or continuing certification; establish and enforce a code of professional conduct; and require that, in order to be considered a board certified specialty physician, a physician must satisfy— the certifying body's applicable requirements for initial certification; and any applicable recertification or continuing certification requirements of the certifying body that granted the initial certification.