123STA T . 23 78PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 4—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9Def e ns e toh e al th c a r ean d treat m ent p ro vi ded by the Depart - ment of V eterans A ffairs .(2)PROT O C O LS . — Any sharin g of information u nder para- graph ( 1 ) shall occur pursuant to a protocol j ointly established by the S ecretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of this subsection. Any such protocol shall be consistent w ith the following
(A) Applicable provisions of the W ounded Warrior Act (title X V I of Public L aw 11 0– 1 8 1
10 U .S. C . 10 7 1 note) , including in particular, section 1 6 1 4 of that Act (122 Stat. 44 3
- 10 U.S.C. 1071 note).
( B ) Section 1720 F of title 38, United States Code. (f) CO N T I N GE NC YOP ER A TION DE F INE D .—In this section, the term ‘ ‘contingency operation ’ ’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code. (g) R EPORTS.— (1) REPORT ON G U IDANCE.—Upon the issuance of the guid- ance re q uired by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report describing the guidance. (2) REPORTS ON I M PLEMENTATION OF GUIDANCE.— (A) INITIAL REPORT.— N ot later than 270 days after the date of the issuance of the guidance, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an initial report on the implementation of the guidance by the military depart- ments. (B) SU B SE Q UENT REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date of the issuance of the guidance, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the implementation of the guidance by the military departments. T he report shall include an evidence-based assessment of the effective- ness of the mental health assessments provided pursuant to the guidance in achieving the purpose specified in sub- section (b) for such assessments. SEC.709 . T E MPORA R Y TR I CARE I N PATIENT F EE MO D IFICATION. Section 1086(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by stri k ing ‘‘September 30, 200 9 ’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. Subti t leB—H e a lt hC a r e Adm i n i s trati o n SEC. 7 1 1. COMPRE H ENSI V EPO L ICY ON PAIN MANA G EMENT B Y THE MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. (a) COMPRE H ENSI V E POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than M arch 31, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a comprehensive policy on pain management by the military health care system. (b) SCOPE OF POLICY.—The policy required by subsection (a) shall cover each of the following: (1) The management of acute and chronic pain. (2) The standard of care for pain management to be used throughout the Department of Defense. (3) The consistent application of pain assessments through- out the Department of Defense. Deadlin e .10USC 10 7 1 n ot e.
