Sec. 305. COAST GUARD HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS; LICENSURE PORTABILITY
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## SEC. 305 COAST GUARD HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS; LICENSURE PORTABILITY ###
(a)In General Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 507 the following: > > ## “SEC. § 508 Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portabilit > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 508](/us/usc/t14/s508)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the licensure of health-care providers, a health-care professional described in subsection
(b)may practice the health profession or professions of the health-care professional at any location in any State, the District of Columbia, or a Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, regardless of where such health-care professional or the patient is located, if the practice is within the scope of the authorized Federal duties of such health-care professional. > > > ### “(b) Described Individuals > > A health-care professional described in this subsection is an individual— > > > #### “(1) > > who is— > > > ##### “(A) > > a member of the Coast Guard; > > > ##### “(B) > > a civilian employee of the Coast Guard; > > > ##### “(C) > > a member of the Public Health Service who is assigned to the Coast Guard; or > > > ##### “(D) > > any other health-care professional credentialed and privileged at a Federal health-care institution or location specially designated by the Secretary; and > > > #### “(2) > > who— > > > ##### “(A) > > has a current license to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or another health profession; and > > > ##### “(B) > > is performing authorized duties for the Coast Guard. > > > ### “(c) Definitions > > In this section, the terms ‘license’ and ‘health-care professional’ have the meanings given those terms in section 1094(e) of title 10.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[14 U.S.C. 501](/us/usc/t14/s501)**]** The analysis for chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code,is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 507 the following:" “508. Coast Guard health-care professionals; licensure portability.” ". ###
(c)Electronic Health Records **[**[14 U.S.C. 504 note](/us/usc/t14/s504)**]** ####
(1)System The Commandant of the Coast Guard is authorized to procure for the Coast Guard an electronic health record system that— #####
(A)has been competitively awarded by the Department of Defense; and #####
(B)ensures full integration with the Department of Defense electronic health record systems. ####
(2)Support services #####
(A)In general The Commandant is authorized to procure support services for the electronic health record system procured under paragraph
(1)necessary to ensure full integration with the Department of Defense electronic health record systems. #####
(B)Scope Support services procured pursuant to this paragraph may include services for the following: ######
(i)System integration support. ######
(ii)Hosting support. ######
(iii)Training, testing, technical, and data migration support. ######
(iv)Hardware support. ######
(v)Any other support the Commandant considers appropriate. ####
(3)Authorized procurement actions The Commandant is authorized to procure an electronic health record system under this subsection through the following: #####
(A)A task order under the Department of Defense electronic health record contract. #####
(B)A sole source contract award. #####
(C)An agreement made pursuant to sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31, United States Code. #####
(D)A contract or other procurement vehicle otherwise authorized. ####
(4)Competition in contracting; exemption Procurement of an electronic health record system and support services pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt from the competition requirements of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code.
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