Sec. 748. AUDIT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF RESIDENTS IN PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING
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## SEC. 748 AUDIT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF RESIDENTS IN PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING ###
(a)Audit Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall commence the conduct of an audit of— ####
(1)the medical conditions of eligible individuals and the association between adverse exposures of such individuals in unsafe or unhealthy housing units and the health of such individuals; and ####
(2)the process under section 3053 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1943), including whether such process will adequately address resolution of environmental health hazards identified as a result of the inspections and assessments conducted pursuant to sections 3051(b) and 3052(b) of such Act (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1941 and 1942). ###
(b)Content of Audit In conducting the audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall— ####
(1)determine the percentage of units of privatized military housing that are considered by the Inspector General to be unsafe or unhealthy housing units and visit at least one military installation of the Department of Defense from each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps to verify that such units are unsafe or unhealthy housing units; ####
(2)study the adverse exposures of eligible individuals that relate to residing in an unsafe or unhealthy housing unit and the effect of such exposures on the health of such individuals; ####
(3)determine, to the extent permitted by available scientific data, the association between such adverse exposures and the occurrence of a medical condition in eligible individuals residing in unsafe or unhealthy housing units and provide quantifiable data on such association; ####
(4)review the process to identify, record, and resolve environmental health hazards developed by the Secretary of Defense under section 3053 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1943); ####
(5)review the inspections and assessments conducted pursuant to sections 3051(b) and 3052(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92; 133 Stat. 1941 and 1942); ####
(6)study the relationship between the process specified in paragraph
(4)and any environmental health hazards identified as a result of the inspections and assessments specified in paragraph
(5)to determine whether such process will adequately address resolution of such hazards and complaints that relate to such hazards made by eligible individuals residing in privatized military housing; and ####
(7)make such recommendations as the Inspector General may have to improve the process specified in paragraph (4). ###
(c)Conduct of Audit The Inspector General shall conduct the audit under subsection
(a)using the same privacy preserving guidelines used by the Inspector General in conducting other audits of health records. ###
(d)Source of Data In conducting the audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall use— ####
(1)de-identified data from electronic health records of the Department; ####
(2)records of claims under the TRICARE program; and ####
(3)such other data as determined necessary by the Inspector General. ###
(e)Submission and Public Availability of Report Not later than one year after the commencement of the audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall— ####
(1)submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a), including any recommendations made under subsection (b)(7); and ####
(2)publish such report on a publicly available internet website of the Department of Defense. ###
(f)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)The term “eligible individual” means a member of the Armed Forces or a family member of a member of the Armed Forces who has resided in an unsafe or unhealthy housing unit. ####
(2)The term “privatized military housing” means military housing provided under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code. ####
(3)The term “TRICARE program” has the meaning given such term section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. ####
(4)The term “unsafe or unhealthy housing unit” means a unit of privatized military housing in which is present, at levels exceeding national standards or guidelines, at least one of the following hazards: #####
(A)Physiological hazards, including the following: ######
(i)Dampness or microbial growth. ######
(ii)Lead-based paint. ######
(iii)Asbestos or manmade fibers. ######
(iv)Ionizing radiation. ######
(v)Biocides. ######
(vi)Carbon monoxide. ######
(vii)Volatile organic compounds. ######
(viii)Infectious agents. ######
(ix)Fine particulate matter. #####
(B)Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders or lighting issues. #####
(C)Poor ventilation. #####
(D)Safety hazards. #####
(E)Other similar hazards as determined by the Inspector General.
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Sec. 748
AUDIT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS OF RESIDENTS IN PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING
Stat.133 Stat. 1943
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