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House Bill 9186
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Private Smither Act of 2024
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Introduced in House on Jul 30, 2024
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H. R. 9186 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9186


To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense indicate the organizational affiliation of certain health care providers.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 30, 2024

Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense indicate the organizational affiliation of certain health care providers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Private Smither Act of 2024”.

SEC. 2. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers.

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

Ҥ 1091a. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-Department of Defense health care providers

“(a) In general.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that medical records of the Department of Defense include the organizational affiliation of any covered health care provider identified in such medical records.

“(b) Covered health care provider defined.—In this section, the term ‘covered health care provider’ means a health care provider who is not—

“(1) a member of the uniformed services;

“(2) an employee of the Department of Defense;

“(3) an employee of another agency of the Federal Government detailed to the Department of Defense;

“(4) a personal services contractor under section 1091 of this title; or

“(5) a volunteer under section 1588 of this title.”.