Sec. 718. RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: SURVEYS; BRIEFING; REPORTS
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## SEC. 718 RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: SURVEYS; BRIEFING; REPORTS ###
(a)Surveys The Secretary of a military department shall conduct an annual survey of health care providers under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to determine why such providers remain on, or separate from, active duty in such military department. ###
(b)Briefing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of a military department shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing regarding the plan of such Secretary to carry out the survey under this section. ###
(c)Reports Not later than September 30 of each year, beginning in 2025, the Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the most recent survey under this section. ####
(1)Elements Each report shall include the following elements: #####
(A)Demographic data regarding the providers, disaggregated under paragraph (2). #####
(B)Reasons providers gave for remaining. #####
(C)Reasons providers gave for separating. #####
(D)The determination of the Secretary whether there is a trend regarding retention or such reasons. #####
(E)Efforts of the Secretary to reverse a negative trend or encourage a positive trend. #####
(F)Legislative recommendations of the Secretary regarding how to reverse a negative trend or encourage a positive trend. ####
(2)Demographic data In each report, the Secretary of a military department shall disaggregate demographic data regarding providers who participated in the most recent survey on the bases of the following categories: #####
(A)Medical specialty. #####
(B)Rank. #####
(C)Gender. #####
(D)Years of service in such military department. #####
(E)Whether the provider became an officer on active duty in such military department— ######
(i)pursuant to the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance program under subchapter I of chapter 105 of title 10, United States Code; ######
(ii)after graduating from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences established under section 2112 of such title; or ######
(iii)otherwise. ###
(d)Termination This section shall cease to have effect on September 30, 2030. ## Subtitle C Matters Relating to Brain Health