Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Advancing Medical Readiness Act of 2024.
(a) In general
The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on active military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military medical treatment facilities within the Defense Health Agency.
(b) Elements
The study required under subsection (a) shall—
(1) identify and define active military-civilian partnerships through which members of the Armed Forces participate in the civilian health care system;
(2) assess the costs borne by the Department of Defense for providing care through such partnerships;
(3) identify metrics and best practices for tracking and evaluating the skills and readiness gained by clinicians of the Department of Defense by providing care through such partnerships; and
(4) identify policies, processes, and expertise needed to bill civilian health insurance and patients.
(c) Briefing
Not later than May 1, 2025, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on the results of the study required under subsection (a).