COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON VACCINE HEALTHCARE CENTERS.

SEC. 736. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON VACCINE HEALTHCARE CENTERS.(a) Study Required.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the Vaccine Healthcare Centers operated by the Department of Defense in support of medical needs arising from mandatory military vaccinations.(b) Elements.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall examine the following:(1) The mission of each Center.(2) The adequacy of resources available to support the mission of each Center and the source of those resources from within the Department of Defense.(3) The extent of participation and support of the Centers by each of the Armed Forces. (4) The effectiveness of the Centers in supporting the medical needs of members of the Armed Forces arising from mandatory military vaccinations.(5) The effectiveness of the Centers in providing assistance to military and civilian healthcare providers based on outreach to and response to inquiries from providers.(6) The extent to which the Centers are conducting evaluations to identify and treat potential and actual health effects from vaccines.(7) The extent to which the Centers take advantage of and are linked to vaccine health resources outside the Department of Defense.(8) The extent to which the Centers are involved in outreach to military and civilian healthcare providers relating to vaccine safety, efficiency, and acceptability.(9) The extent to which similar activities conducted by the Centers are conducted in governmental or nongovernmental agencies outside the Department of Defense.(c) Recommendations.—The Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing findings and recommendations not later than May 30, 2006, including recommendations on ways to improve the ability of the Department of Defense to understand and support medical needs arising from mandatory military vaccinations and the extent to which the Department of Defense requires the Vaccine Healthcare Centers to continue in their current configuration.