Sec. 597. STUDY ON ACTIVE SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR MEDICAL TRAINING WITH OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITING

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## SEC. 597 STUDY ON ACTIVE SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR MEDICAL TRAINING WITH OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITING ###

(a)Review Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing and report on the effects of consecutive service on active duty service obligations for medical training as they relate to other service obligations for education or training. ###

(b)Matters Included The briefing and report under subsection

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

(1)The extent to which consecutive active duty service obligations for medical education and training may affect recruiting and retention of health professionals in the military health system. ####

(2)The extent to which the military departments and the Department of Defense use incentive pay authority to recruit and retain health professionals. ####

(3)The extent to which the military departments and the Department of Defense consider geographic location and competition in the civilian health professional marketplace when developing incentive pay and competitive salaries. ####

(4)A comparison of salaries for— #####

(A)military physicians and dentists with critical medical and dental skills; and #####

(B)civilian physicians and dentists with comparable skills. ####

(5)The extent to which consecutive service obligations may result in unintended consequences relating to— #####

(A)general medical officers; #####

(B)residency training; #####

(C)enrollment at the Uniformed Services University; and #####

(D)other matters related to consecutive service obligations on medical training. ####

(6)Any other matter the Comptroller General determines is appropriate.