Sec. 727. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFFING SERVICES
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## SEC. 727 ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STAFFING SERVICES **[**[10 U.S.C. 1091 note](/us/usc/t10/s1091)**]** ###
(a)Acquisition Strategy ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall develop and carry out a performance-based, strategic sourcing acquisition strategy with respect to entering into contracts for the services of health care professional staff at military medical treatment facilities located in a State. ####
(2)Elements The acquisition strategy under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)Except as provided by subparagraph (B), a requirement that all the military medical treatment facilities that provide direct care use contracts described under paragraph (1). #####
(B)A process for a military medical treatment facility to obtain a waiver of the requirement under subparagraph
(A)in order to use an acquisition strategy not described in paragraph (1). #####
(C)Identification of the responsibilities of the military departments and the elements of the Department of Defense in carrying out such strategy. #####
(D)Projection of the demand by covered beneficiaries for health care services, including with respect to primary care and expanded-hours urgent care services. #####
(E)Estimation of the workload gaps at military medical treatment facilities for health care services, including with respect to primary care and expanded-hours urgent care services. #####
(F)Methods to analyze, using reliable and detailed data covering the entire direct care component of the military health system, the amount of funds expended on contracts for the services of health care professional staff. #####
(G)Methods to identify opportunities to consolidate requirements for such services and reduce cost. #####
(H)Methods to measure cost savings that are realized by using such contracts instead of purchased care. #####
(I)Metrics to determine the effectiveness of such strategy. #####
(J)Metrics to evaluate the success of the strategy in achieving its objectives, including metrics to assess the effects of the strategy on the timeliness of beneficiary access to professional health care services in military medical treatment facilities. #####
(K)Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate. ###
(b)Report Not later than July 1, 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of implementing the acquisition strategy under paragraph
(1)of subsection (a), including how each element under subparagraphs
(A)through
(K)of paragraph
(2)of such subsection is being carried out. ###
(c)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)The term “covered beneficiary” has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. ####
(2)The term “State” means the several States and the District of Columbia. ###
(d)Conforming Repeal Section 725 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 1091 note) is repealed.
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