A bill to require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes.
S. 5557118th Congress

A bill to require identification in medical records of the Department of Defense of the affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced in the SenateSen. John Cornyn (R-TX)6 sections · 1 min read
Version: is · Apr 20, 2026

(a) In general

Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1091 the following new section:

(a) Requirement

The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense include the organizational affiliation of any independent health care contractor identified in such medical records.

(b) Independent health care contractor defined

In this section, the term independent health care contractor means a health care provider who meets the following criteria:

(1) The health care provider is a nonpersonal services contractor, or an employee of such a contractor, pursuant to subpart 37.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or other applicable regulation.

(2) The health care provider provides health care services under this chapter in any military medical treatment facility (as defined in section 1073c(i) of this title) or other location under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense, including an operational clinic.

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1091 the following new item:

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