118 STAT. 1998 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 ‘‘(1) to collect baseline health data from each person entering the armed forces, at the time of entry into the armed forces; and ‘‘(2) to provide for computerized compilation and mainte nance of the baseline health data. ‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The program under this section shall be designed to achieve the following purposes: ‘‘(1) To facilitate understanding of how subsequent expo sures related to service in the armed forces affect health. ‘‘(2) To facilitate development of early intervention and prevention programs to protect health and readiness.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1092 the following new item: ‘‘1092a. Persons entering the armed forces: baseline health data.’’. (3) TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall implement the program required under section 1092a of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) INTERIM STANDARDS FOR BLOOD SAMPLING.— (1) TIME REQUIREMENTS.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall require that— (A) the blood samples necessary for the predeployment medical examination of a member of the Armed Forces required under section 1074f(b) of title 10, United States Code, be drawn not earlier than 120 days before the date of the deployment; and (B) the blood samples necessary for the postdeployment medical examination of a member of the Armed Forces required under such section 1074f(b) of such title be drawn not later than 30 days after the date on which the deploy ment ends. (2) CONTINGENT APPLICABILITY.—The standards under paragraph (1) shall apply unless the Joint Medical Readiness Oversight Committee established by section 1301 recommends, and the Secretary approves, different standards for blood sam pling. SEC. 734. MEDICAL CARE AND TRACKING AND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE IN THE THEATER OF OPERATIONS. (a) RECORDKEEPING POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe a policy that requires the records of all medical care provided to a member of the Armed Forces in a theater of operations to be maintained as part of a complete health record for the member. (b) IN THEATER MEDICAL TRACKING AND HEALTH SURVEIL LANCE.— (1) REQUIREMENT FOR EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the system for the medical tracking and health surveillance of members of the Armed Forces in theaters of operations and take such actions as may be nec essary to improve the medical tracking and health surveillance. (2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report on the actions taken under paragraph (1) to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 10 USC 1074 note. 10 USC 1074f note. 10 USC 1092a note.
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