123STA T . 23 7 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 –84—O CT. 28 , 2 0 0 9TI T LEV II —H E A LTH C A R E P R O VI S IO N S Subti t leA—Improv eme n t s to H e a lt hB ene f its Se c.701 . P rohibition on conversion of militar y me d ical and dental positions to civil - ian medical and dental positions. Sec. 70 2 . Health care for members of the reserve components. Sec. 70 3 . E nhancement of transitional dental care for members of the reserve com- ponents on active duty for more than 30 days in support of a contin- g ency operation. Sec. 70 4 . E x pansion of survivor eligibility under TR I C ARE dental program. Sec. 70 5 . TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve w ho are q ualified for a non-regular retirement but are not yet age 6 0. Sec. 706. Constructive eligibility for TRICARE benefits of certain persons otherwise ineligible under retroactive determination of entitlement to M edicare part A hospital insurance benefits. Sec. 707. N otification of certain individuals regarding options for enrollment under Medicare part B. Sec. 70 8 . Mental health assessments for members of the Armed F orces deployed in connection with a contingency operation. Sec. 70 9 . Temporary TRICARE inpatient fee modification. Subtitle B—Health Care Administration Sec. 711. Comprehensive policy on pain management by the military health care system. Sec. 712. Administration and prescription of psychotropic medications for members of the Armed Forces before and during deployment. Sec. 713. Cooperative health care agreements between military installations and non-military health care systems. Sec. 714. Plan to increase the mental health capabilities of the D epartment of De- fense. Sec. 715. Department of Defense study on management of medications for phys- ically and psychologically wounded members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 716. L imitation on obligation of funds under defense health program informa- tion technology programs. Subtitle C— O ther Matters Sec. 721. Study and plan to improve military health care. Sec. 722. Study , plan, and pilot for the mental health care needs of dependent chil- dren of members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 723. Clinical trial on cognitive rehabilitative therapy for members and former members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 724. Department of Defense Tas k Force on the Care, Management, and Tran- sition of Recovering W ounded, Ill, and In j ured Members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 725. Chiropractic clinical trials. Sec. 726. Independent study on post-traumatic stress disorder efforts. Sec. 727. Report on implementation of requirements on the relationship between the TRICARE program and employer-sponsored group health plans. Sec. 728. Report on stipends for members of reserve components for health care for certain dependents. S ubti t le A—I mprov eme n t s to He a lt hB ene f its SEC.701 . PROHIB I T IO N ON CON V ERSION O FM I L IT A R Y ME D ICAL AND DENTAL POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL POSITIONS. Subsection(a) o f section 721 oft h e N ationa lD efense A utho r i z a - tion Act for F iscal Y ear 2 0 0 8 ( P ublic L a w 110 – 181
122 Stat . 1 9 8; 10 U .S. C . 129c note) is a m en d ed — (1) b y stri k in g‘ ‘during the p eriod beginning on ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘on or after’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘ , and ending on September 3 0, 2012’’.
