STUDY RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES.

SEC. 712. STUDY RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES.(a) Study Required.—(1) Groups covered.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of providing chiropractic health care services and benefits to the following groups:(A) All members of the uniformed services on active duty and entitled to care under section 1074(a) of title 10, United States Code.(B) All members described in subparagraph (A) and their eligible dependents, and all members of the Selected Reserves and their eligible dependents.(C) All members or former members of the uniformed services who are entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay and their eligible dependents.(2) Matters examined.—(A) For each group listed in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1), the study shall examine the following with respect to chiropractic health care services and benefits:120 STAT. 2288(i) The cost of providing such services and benefits.(ii) The feasibility of providing such services and benefits.(iii) An assessment of the health care benefits of providing such services and benefits.(iv) An estimate of the potential cost savings of providing such services and benefits in lieu of other medical services.(v) The identification of existing and planned health care infrastructure, including personnel, equipment, and facilities, to accommodate the provision of chiropractic health care services.(B) For the members of the group listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), the study shall also examine the effects of providing chiropractic health care services and benefits—(i) on the readiness of such members; and(ii) on the acceleration of the return to duty of such members following an identified injury or other malady that can be appropriately treated with chiropractic health care services.(3) Space available costs.—The study shall also include a detailed analysis of the projected costs of providing chiropractic health care services on a space available basis in the military treatment facilities currently providing chiropractic care under section 702 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted by Public Law 106–398; 10 U.S.C. 1092 note).(4) Eligible dependent defined.—In this section, the term “eligible dependent” has the meaning given that term in section 1076a(k) of title 10, United States Code.(b) Report Required.—Not later than March 31, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the study required under subsection (a).