PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006
120 STAT. 2285
(2) RANGE OF MEMBERS.—The individuals appointed to the task force shall include— (A) at least one member of each of the Medical Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force; (B) a number of persons from outside the Department of Defense equal to the total number of personnel from within the Department of Defense (whether members of the Armed Forces or civilian personnel) who are appointed to the task force; (C) persons who have experience in— (i) health care actuarial forecasting; (ii) health care program and budget development; (iii) health care information technology; (iv) health care performance measurement; (v) health care quality improvement including evidence-based medicine; and (vi) women’s health; (D) the senior medical advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; (E) the Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; (F) at least one member from the Defense Business Board; (G) at least one representative from an organization that advocates on behalf of active duty and retired members of the Armed Forces who has experience in health care; and (H) at least one member from the Institute of Medicine. (3) INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— (A) Individuals appointed to the task force from outside the Department of Defense may include officers or employees of other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, officers or employees of State and local governments, or individuals from the private sector. (B) Individuals appointed to the task force from outside the Department of Defense shall include— (i) an officer or employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (ii) an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services. (4) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All appointments of individuals to the task force shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (5) CO-CHAIRS OF TASK FORCE.—There shall be two cochairs of the task force. One of the co-chairs shall be designated by the Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment from among the Department of Defense personnel appointed to the task force. The other co-chair shall be selected from among the members appointed from outside the Department of Defense by members so appointed. (c) ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF MILITARY HEALTH CARE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the date on which all members of the task force have been appointed, the task force shall submit to the Secretary a report containing
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