Sec. 1422. Armed Forces Retirement Home: availability of licensed independent practitioners; resources
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Section 1513 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 ( 24 U.S.C. 413 ) is amended— by amending subsection
(c)to read as follows: In providing for the health care needs of residents at a facility of the Retirement Home under subsection (b), the Retirement Home shall have appropriate licensed independent practitioners, as determined under paragraph (2), available during the daily business hours of the facility and on an on-call basis at other times. The Chief Operating Officer shall ensure that practitioner skills, experience, and availability are suited to residents of the facility, in consultation with the Medical Director and in accordance with accrediting organization standards under section 1511(g). ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Secretary of Defense may enter into agreements as provided in title 10, United States Code, the Economy Act ( 31 U.S.C. 1535 ), and other provisions of law for the following purposes: To provide for transfers or deposits to the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for applicable care or services furnished by the Retirement Home to covered beneficiaries of the Department of Defense. To improve access to, and the quality and cost effectiveness of, the health care provided to residents of the Retirement Home. .
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