PUBLIC LAW 106-398 —APPENDIX 114 STAT. 1654A-195 transfer, termination, or reassignment of any personnel) taken as a result of the refusal of any civilian employee of the Department of Defense to participate in the anthrax vaccine immunization program. (e) DEADLINES FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. — The Secretary of Defense shall— (1) not later than April 1, 2001, establish the uniform procedures for exemption from participation in the anthrax vaccine immunization program of the Department of Defense required under subsection (a) of section 1110 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (b)); (2) not later than July 1, 2001, establish the system for monitoring adverse reactions of members of the Armed Forces to the anthrax vaccine required under subsection (b)(1) of such section; (3) not later than April 1, 2001, establish the guidelines under which members of the Armed Forces may obtain access to a Department of Defense Center of Excellence treatment facility for expedited treatment and follow up required under subsection (b)(3) of such section; and (4) not later than July 1, 2001, prescribe the regulations regarding emergency essential employees of the Department of Defense required under subsection (a) of section 1580a of such title (as added by subsection(c)). SEC. 752. ELIMINATION OF COPAYMENTS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. (a) No COPAYMENT FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. —Section 1097a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): "(e) No CoPAYMENT FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. — No copayment shall be charged a member for care provided under TRICARE Prime to a dependent of a member of the uniformed services described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072 of this title.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to care provided on or after that date. SEC. 753. MEDICAL IP^'ORMATICS. (a) ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON MEDICAL INFORMATICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— Section 723(d)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 697; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended to read as follows: "(5) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report on medical informatics. The report shall include a discussion of the following matters: "(A) The activities of the Committee. "(B) The coordination of development, deployment, and maintenance of health care informatics systems within the Federal Government, and between the Federal Government and the private sector. "(C) The progress or growth occurring in medical informatics.
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