To require a master plan to provide world class military medical facilities in the National Capital Region.

1. Adds SEC. 2707. REQUIREMENT FOR MASTER PLAN TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION at the end of title XXVII

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   The Secretary of the Army may use funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2703 for the purpose of constructing an Army Reserve Center and Maintenance Facility in the vicinity of Newtown, Connecticut, at a location determined by the Secretary to be in the best interest of national security and in the public interest.

   Inserted: SEC. 2707. REQUIREMENT FOR MASTER PLAN TO PROVIDE WORLD CLASS MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.

   Inserted: (a) Master Plan Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a comprehensive master plan to provide world class military medical facilities and an integrated system of health care delivery for the National Capital Region that--

   Inserted: (1) addresses--

   Inserted: (A) the unique needs of members of the Armed Forces and retired members of the Armed Forces and their families;

   Inserted: (B) the care, management, and transition of seriously ill and injured members of the Armed Forces and their families;

   Inserted: (C) the missions of the branch or branches of the Armed Forces served; and

   Inserted: (D) performance expectations for the future integrated health care delivery system, including--

   Inserted: (i) information management and information technology support; and

   Inserted: (ii) expansion of support services;

   Inserted: (2) includes the establishment of an integrated process for the joint development of budgets, prioritization of requirements, and the allocation of funds;

   Inserted: (3) designates a single entity within the Department of Defense with the budget and operational authority to respond quickly to and address emerging facility and operational requirements required to provide and operate world class military medical facilities in the National Capital Region;

   Inserted: (4) incorporates all ancillary and support facilities at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, including education and research facilities as well as centers of excellence, transportation, and parking structures required to provide a full range of adequate care and services for members of the Armed Forces and their families;

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   Inserted: (5) ensures that each facility covered by the plan meets or exceeds Joint Commission hospital design standards as applicable; and

   Inserted: (6) can be used as a model to develop similar master plans for all military medical facilities within the Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (b) Milestone Schedule and Cost Estimates.--Not later than 90 days after the development of the master plan required by (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing--

   Inserted: (1) the schedule for completion of requirements identified in the master plan; and

   Inserted: (2) updated cost estimates to provide world class military medical facilities for the National Capital Region.

   Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) National capital region.--The term "National Capital Region" has the meaning given the term in section 2674(f) of title 10, United States Code.

   Inserted: (2) World class military medical facility.--The term "world class military medical facility" has the meaning given the term by the National Capital Region Base Realignment and Closure Health Systems Advisory Subcommittee of the Defense Health Board in appendix B of the report entitled "Achieving World Class - An Independent Review of the Design Plans for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital", published in May, 2009.

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   At the end of title XXVII, add the following:

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