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lic Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2595; 38 U.S.C. 8111 note) is
amended—
(1) by striking subsection (h);
(2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection
(h); and
(3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (h), as so re-
designated, by striking ‘‘based on recommendations’’
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘as determined by
the Secretaries based on information available to the
Secretaries to warrant such action.’’.
SEC. 715. SURVEYS ON TRICARE STANDARD.
Section 723(a) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat.
1532; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) The surveys required by paragraph (1) shall in-
clude questions designed to determine from health care pro-
viders participating in such surveys whether such providers
are aware of the TRICARE program, what percentage of
the current patient population of such providers receive any
benefit option under the TRICARE program, and whether
such providers accept patients under the medicare program
or new patients under the medicare program.’’.
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SEC. 716. MODIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY INFOR-
MATION AND TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT
REPORT REQUIREMENTS.
Section 723(e) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended
by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(1) Quality measures, including structure, proc-
ess, and outcomes concerning—
‘‘(A) patient safety;
‘‘(B) timeliness and accessibility of care;
‘‘(C) patient satisfaction; and
‘‘(D) the use of evidence-based practices.
‘‘(2) Population health.
‘‘(3) Biosurveillance.’’.
SEC. 717. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO
PATIENT CARE REPORTING AND MANAGE-
MENT SYSTEM.
(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO LOCATE DEPART-
MENT
OF DEFENSE PATIENT SAFETY CENTER WITHIN
ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY.—Subsection
(c)(3) of section 754 of the Floyd D. Spence National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted
into lay by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–196) is
amended by striking ‘‘within the Armed Forces Institute
of Pathology’’.
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(b) RENAMING OF MEDTEAMS PROGRAM.—The cap-
tion of subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking
‘‘MEDTEAMS’’ and inserting ‘‘MEDICAL TEAM TRAINING’’.
SEC. 718. QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS
TRICARE REGIONAL DIRECTORS.
(a) QUALIFICATIONS.—Effective as of the date of the
enactment of this Act, no individual may serve in the posi-
tion of Regional Director under the TRICARE program un-
less the individual—
(1) is—
(A) an officer of the Armed Forces in a gen-
eral or flag officer grade; or
(B) a civilian employee of the Department
of Defense in the Senior Executive Service; and
(2) has at least 10 years of experience, or equiva-
lent expertise or training, in the military health care
system, managed care, and health care policy and ad-
ministration.
(b) TRICARE PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given such
term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 719. REPORT ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COM-
POSITE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM II.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than six months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
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of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report on the Department of Defense Composite
Health Care System II (CHCS II).
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) A chronology and description of previous ef-
forts undertaken to develop an electronic medical
records system capable of maintaining a two-way ex-
change of data between the Department of Defense
and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) The plans as of the date of the report, includ-
ing any projected commencement dates, for the imple-
mentation of the Composite Health Care System II.
(3) A statement of the amounts obligated and ex-
pended as of the date of the report on the development
of a system for the two-way exchange of data between
the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs, including the Composite Health
Care System II.
(4) An estimate of the amounts that will be re-
quired for the completion of the Composite Health
Care System II.
(5) A description of the software and hardware
being considered as of the date of the report for use
in the Composite Health Care System II.