SEC. 721. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON SURVEYS ON CONTIN-UED VIABILITY OF TRICARE STANDARD AND TRICARE EXTRA.
(a) SCOPE OFCERTAINSURVEYS.—Subsection (a)(3)(A) of section 711 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 190; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’.
(b) FREQUENCY OF SUBMITTAL OF GAO REVIEWS.—Subsection (b)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘bi-annual basis’’
and inserting ‘‘biennial basis’’.
SEC. 722. TREATMENT OF WOUNDED WARRIORS.
The Secretary of Defense may establish a program to enter into partnerships to enable coordinated, rapid clinical evaluation and the application of evidence-based treatment strategies for wounded service members, with an emphasis on the most common musculoskeletal injuries, that will address the priorities of the Armed Forces with respect to retention and readiness.
SEC. 723. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF POST-TRAU-MATIC STRESS DISORDER.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the benefits of neuroimaging research in an effort to identify, and improve the diagnosis of, post-traumatic stress disorder.
SEC. 724. REPORT ON MEMORANDUM REGARDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on—
(1) the implementation of the policy of the Department of Defense related to the management of concussion and mild traumatic brain injury in the deployed setting;
(2) the effectiveness of such policy with respect to identi-fying and treating blast-related concussive injuries; and
(3) the effect of such policy on operational effectiveness in theater.
SEC. 725. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON WOMEN-SPECIFIC HEALTH SERVICES AND TREATMENT FOR FEMALE MEM-BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) INGENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall carry out a review of women-specific health services and treatment for female members of the Armed Forces.
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) The need for women-specific health outreach, preven-tion, and treatment services for female members of the Armed Forces.
(2) The access to and efficacy of existing women-specific mental health outreach, prevention, and treatment services and programs (including substance abuse programs).
(3) The availability of women-specific services and treat-ment for female members of the Armed Forces who experience sexual assault or sexual abuse.
(4) The access to and need for military medical treatment facilities to provide for the women-specific health care needs of female members of the Armed Forces.
(5) The access to and efficacy of women-specific breast cancer services and programs with respect to outreach, preven-tion, and treatment.
(6) The need for further clinical research on the women- specific health care needs of female members of the Armed Forces who served in a combat zone.
(7) An assessment of the policies, procedures, and programs of the Department of Defense that include specific force health protection and access to care for female members of the Armed Forces as an element of readiness.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2012, the Comp-troller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review required by subsection (a).
SEC. 726. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON CONTRACT HEALTH CARE STAFFING FOR MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 31, 2012, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on the contracting activi-ties of the military departments with respect to providing health care professional services to members of the Armed Forces, depend-ents, and retirees.
(b) MATTERSINCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A review of the contracting practices used by the mili-tary departments to provide health care professional services by civilian providers.
(2) An assessment of whether the contracting practices described in paragraph (1) are the most cost effective means to provide necessary care.
(3) A determination of—
(A) the percentage of contract health care professionals who provide services to members of the Armed Forces, dependents, or retirees in military medical treatment facili-ties or other on-base facilifacili-ties; and
(B) the percentage of contract health care professionals who provide services to members of the Armed Forces, dependents, or retirees in off-base private facilities.
(4) A comparison of the cost associated with the provision of care by contract health care professionals described in sub-paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3).
(5) An assessment of whether or not consolidating health care staffing requirements for military medical treatment facili-ties and other on-base clinics in defined geographic areas (including regions or catchment areas) would achieve economies of scale and cost savings or avoidance with respect to con-tracting for health care professionals.
(6) An assessment of whether private sector entities that provide health care professional staff on a contract basis to military medical treatment facilities and other on-base clinics meet certain basic standards of professionalism, including those described in section 732(c)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364;
120 Stat. 2297).
(7) An assessment of the acquisition training and experi-ence of the contracting officers or other personnel within mili-tary medical treatment facilities that award or administer con-tracts regarding the services of health care professionals.
(8) Any recommendations the Comptroller General con-siders appropriate regarding improving the contracting activi-ties of the military departments with respect to providing health care professional services.