Sec. 1215. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL FOR MILITARY TRAUMA EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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## SEC. 1215 ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL FOR MILITARY TRAUMA EDUCATION AND TRAINING ###
(a)In General The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may establish a joint education and training program with appropriate personnel of the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces. ###
(b)Education and Training Activities The joint program authorized by subsection
(a)may include the following activities between personnel of the United States military health system and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces: ####
(1)Dialogue on best practices for general trauma care, with a focus on amputation and amputee care, including the following elements of amputee care: #####
(A)Use of prosthetics. #####
(B)Wound care. #####
(C)Rehabilitative therapy. #####
(D)Family counseling. #####
(E)Mental health therapy. ####
(2)Training and support on trauma care, including amputation and amputee care. ####
(3)Conducting relevant joint conferences and exchanges of military medical professionals. ####
(4)Opportunities for personnel to attend classes offered on best practices for trauma and amputee rehabilitation. ####
(5)Any other relevant amputee care educational activity that the Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials from the Israel Defense Forces determine appropriate. ###
(c)Use of Authorities In carrying out the joint program authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may use the authorities under chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary. ## Subtitle C Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East