Sec. 715. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT TO MODIFY SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES

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## SEC. 715 CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT TO MODIFY SCOPE OF SERVICES PROVIDED AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES Section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 714, is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(f) Notification Required to Modify Scope of Services Provided at Military Medical Treatment Facilities > > > ####

(1)> > The Secretary of Defense may not modify the scope of medical care provided at a military medical treatment facility, or the beneficiary population served at the facility, unless— > > > ##### “(A) > > the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a notification of the proposed modification in scope; > > > ##### “(B) > > a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits such notification; and > > > ##### “(C) > > if the proposed modification in scope involves the termination or reduction of inpatient capabilities at a military medical treatment facility located outside the United States, the Secretary has provided to each member of the armed forces or covered beneficiary receiving services at such facility a transition plan for the continuity of health care for such member or covered beneficiary. > > > #### “(2) > > Each notification under paragraph

(1)shall contain information demonstrating, with respect to the military medical treatment facility for which the modification in scope has been proposed, the extent to which the commander of the military installation at which the facility is located has been consulted regarding such modification, to ensure that the proposed modification in scope would have no impact on the operational plan for such installation.” > .