Sec. 751. Health care strategy for members who perform duty in a cold weather location
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The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall convene a working group of subject matter experts from the extramural community and military health system to develop a strategy and the medical research and development requirements to deliver pre-hospital, life-saving interventions for members of the Armed Forces who perform duty in cold weather locations. Not later than July 1, 2025, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees such strategy and associated requirements. which shall include the following:
An overarching plan addressing unique pre-hospital lifesaving and sustainment interventions required in cold weather locations and research required to advance medical care in cold weather locations. A review of laboratory and medical product development capabilities of the Department of Defense to conduct research and development and support the transition and fielding of medical products for cold weather locations. Identification of and recommendations to amend clinical practice guidelines to treat combat casualties in cold weather locations.
Initial capabilities documents identifying gaps and requirements to support pre-hospital, life-saving interventions during operations in cold weather locations. A recommended investment plan to address clinical and medical research and development capability gaps identified in initial capabilities documents. Engagement of academic medical centers and institutions to support public-private partnerships for research and development to address the pre-hospital needs of members following injury in cold weather locations.
In this section, the term cold weather location means a location for which a member may receive special duty pay— under section 352 of title 37, United States Code; and pursuant to section 315 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 ( Public Law 118–31 ; 37 U.S.C. 352 note).
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Health care strategy for members who perform duty in a cold weather location
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