[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4847 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4847

   To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on active 
 military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military medical 
         treatment facilities within the Defense Health Agency.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2024

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Cornyn) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on active 
 military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military medical 
         treatment facilities within the Defense Health Agency.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Medical Readiness Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON ACTIVE MILITARY-CIVILIAN PARTNERSHIPS AT TRAUMA 
              CENTERS OF MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on 
active military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military 
medical treatment facilities within the Defense Health Agency.
    (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) identify and define active military-civilian 
        partnerships through which members of the Armed Forces 
        participate in the civilian health care system;
            (2) assess the costs borne by the Department of Defense for 
        providing care through such partnerships;
            (3) identify metrics and best practices for tracking and 
        evaluating the skills and readiness gained by clinicians of the 
        Department of Defense by providing care through such 
        partnerships; and
            (4) identify policies, processes, and expertise needed to 
        bill civilian health insurance and patients.
    (c) Briefing.--Not later than May 1, 2025, the Secretary shall 
brief the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on the results of the 
study required under subsection (a).
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