HR 1136
99th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Defense
Executive reorganization
Health
Health services administration
Military medicine
Military personnel
Physicians
A bill to consolidate the medical health care systems of the armed services to be administered in policy and operation solely by the Defense Health Agency.
Introduced: February 19, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Feb 27, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Feb 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 19, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Consolidates the medical health care systems of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines to be administered in policy and operation solely by the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
Directs the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense to organize the DHA. States that the DHA shall be comprised of two offices, the Office of Policy and Operation and the Defense Readiness Office, to be administered by the Assistant Secretary and the Surgeons General of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively. Outlines the functions of each such Office.
Prohibits the employment by the United States of an individual as a physician unless certain licensing and education criteria have been met.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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