Sec. 730. REPORT ON PLANS TO IMPROVE EXPERIENCE WITH AND ELIMINATE PERFORMANCE VARIABILITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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## SEC. 730 REPORT ON PLANS TO IMPROVE EXPERIENCE WITH AND ELIMINATE PERFORMANCE VARIABILITY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ###

(a)Comprehensive Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive report setting forth the current and future plans of the Secretary, with estimated dates of completion, to carry out the following: #####

(A)To improve the experience of beneficiaries with health care provided in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care. #####

(B)To eliminate performance variability with respect to the provision of such health care. ####

(2)Elements The comprehensive report under paragraph

(1)shall include the plans of the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, as follows: #####

(A)To align performance measures for health care provided in military medical treatment facilities with performance measures for health care provided through purchased care. #####

(B)To improve performance in the provision of health care by the Department of Defense by eliminating performance variability with respect to the provision of health care in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care. #####

(C)To use innovative, high-technology services to improve access to care, coordination of care, and the experience of care in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care. #####

(D)To collect and analyze data throughout the Department with respect to health care provided in military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care to improve the quality of such care, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. #####

(E)To develop a performance management system, including by adoption of common measures for access to care, quality of care, safety, and patient satisfaction, that holds medical leadership throughout the Department accountable for sustained improvement of performance. #####

(F)To use such other methods as the Secretary considers appropriate to improve the experience of beneficiaries with and eliminate performance variability with respect to health care received from the Department. ###

(b)Comptroller General Report ####

(1)In general Not later than 180 days after the submission of the comprehensive report required by subsection (a)(1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the plans of the Secretary of Defense set forth in the comprehensive report submitted under such subsection. ####

(2)Elements The report under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: #####

(A)An assessment of whether the plans included in the comprehensive report submitted under subsection

(a)will, with respect to members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program— ######

(i)improve health outcomes; ######

(ii)create consistent health value; and ######

(iii)ensure that such individuals receive quality health care in all military medical treatment facilities and through purchased care. #####

(B)An assessment of whether such plans can be achieved within the estimated dates of completion set forth by the Department under such subsection. #####

(C)An assessment of whether any such plan would require legislation for the implementation of such plan. #####

(D)An assessment of whether the Department of Defense has adequately budgeted amounts to fund the carrying out of such plans. #####

(E)Metrics that can be used to evaluate the performance of such plans. ###

(c)Definitions In this section: ####

(1)The term “purchased care” means health care provided pursuant to a contract entered into under the TRICARE program. ####

(2)The terms “covered beneficiary” and “TRICARE program” have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.