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24 U.S. Code § 413a - Oversight of health care provided to residents | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 24 › Chapter 10 › Subchapter I › § 413a 24 U.S. Code § 413a - Oversight of health care provided to residents
Designation of Senior Medical Advisor (1)
The Secretary of Defense shall designate the Deputy Director of the TRICARE Management Activity to serve as the Senior Medical Advisor for the Retirement Home.
The Deputy Director of the TRICARE Management Activity shall serve as Senior Medical Advisor for the Retirement Home in addition to performing all other duties and responsibilities assigned to the Deputy Director of the TRICARE Management Activity at the time of the designation under paragraph (1) or afterward.
Responsibilities The Senior Medical Advisor shall provide advice to the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Advisory Council regarding the direction and oversight of—
Duties In carrying out the responsibilities set forth in subsection (b), the Senior Medical Advisor shall perform the following duties:
Ensure compliance by the facilities of the Retirement Home with accreditation standards, applicable health care standards of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other applicable health care standards and requirements (including requirements identified in applicable reports of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense).
Periodically visit each facility of the Retirement Home to review—
Advisory bodies In carrying out the responsibilities set forth in subsection (b) and the duties set forth in subsection (c), the Senior Medical Advisor may establish and seek the advice of such advisory bodies as the Senior Medical Advisor considers appropriate.
(Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XV, § 1513A, as added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XIV, § 1422(d)(1),Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 420; amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §§ 562, 567(c)(3),Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1420, 1426.)
2011—Pub. L. 112–81, § 567(c)(3), substituted “Oversight of health care provided to residents” for “Improved health care oversight of Retirement Home” in section catchline.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–81, § 562(a), substituted “The” for “(1) The” and “the Chief Operating Officer, and the Advisory Council regarding the direction and oversight of—” for “the Chief Operating Officer regarding the direction and oversight of the provision of medical, preventive mental health, and dental care services at each facility of the Retirement Home.”, added pars. (1) and (2), and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The Senior Medical Advisor shall also provide advice to the Local Board for a facility of the Retirement Home regarding all medical and medical administrative matters of the facility.”
Subsec. (c)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 112–81, § 562(b), added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former pars. (3) to (5) which read as follows: