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This bill establishes the Military-Civilian Medical Surge Program, a collaborative initiative between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designed to enhance medical response capabilities during national emergencies. The program will create partnerships with at least eight strategic locations across the United States, including public, private, and nonprofit healthcare organizations, academic medical centers, and hospitals with proven expertise in national security and infectious disease preparedness. The program aims to improve interoperability and medical surge capacity, allowing civilian medical personnel to quickly support military medical facilities during various emergency scenarios, such as national emergencies, public health crises, declarations of war, contingency operations, and presidential emergency declarations. The Secretary of Defense will oversee the program through the Institute for Defense Health Cooperation, ensuring coordination with military departments and maintaining specialized training and research requirements. The program will not interfere with HHS's leadership of the National Disaster Medical System, and the DoD must submit annual reports to congressional committees detailing the program's status, readiness, and operational capabilities. The bill emphasizes creating a robust, flexible medical response system that can rapidly mobilize resources during critical national health and security events.

Military Affairs and Security

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