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123STA T . 23 80PUBLIC LA W 111 – 8 4—O CT. 28 , 200 9psychotr op i c med ic a tio n s f or dep l oyed mem b ers of the A rmed F orces .T he policy shall , at a minim u m, address the follo w in g:(1) The circumstances or diagnosed conditions for which such medications may be administered or prescribed. ( 2 ) The medical personnel who may administer or prescribe such medications. ( 3 ) The method in which the administration or prescription of such medications will be documented in the medical records of members of the Armed Forces. ( 4 )Thee x am, treatment, or other care that is re q uired following the administration or prescription of such medica - tions. SEC.713 .C O O P E RATIV E H EA L TH CARE A G REE M E N TS B ET W EEN MILI - TAR Y INSTALLATIONS AN D NON-MILITARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. (a) A UTHORI T Y . — The S ecretary of D efense may establish cooperati v e health care agreements between military installations and local or regional health care systems. (b) REQ UIRE M E N T S .— I n establishing an agreement under sub- section (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consult with— (A) the Secretary of the military department concerned

( B ) representatives from the military installation selected for the agreement, including the TRI C AR E man- aged care support contractor with responsibility for such installation; and (C) Federal, State, and local government officials; (2) identify and analy z e health care services available in the area in which the military installation is located, including such services available at a military medical treatment facility or in the private sector (or a combination thereof); (3) determine the cost avoidance or savings resulting from innovative partnerships between the Department of Defense and the private sector; and (4) determine the opportunities for and barriers to coordi- nating and leveraging the use of existing health care resources, including such resources of Federal, State, local, and private entities. (c) ANNU AL RE P ORTS.— N ot later than December 31 of each year an agreement entered into under this section is in effect, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on each such agreement. Each report shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) A description of the agreement. (2) Any cost avoidance, savings, or increases as a result of the agreement. (3) A recommendation for continuing or ending the agree- ment. (d) RULE O F CONSTRU C TION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the provision of health care services at military medical treatment facilities or other facilities of the Depart- ment of Defense to individuals who are not otherwise entitled or eligible for such services under chapter 5 5oftitle1 0 , U nited States Code. Det e rmina ti o n . Determination. C on sul tation. 10US C10 73 note.