AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR ABUSED DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS.

SEC. 704. AUTHORIZATION FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR ABUSED DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN MEMBERS. [Subsections (a) and (b) consisted of amendments.] (c) [10 U.S.C. 1091 note] Personal Service Contracts to Provide Care.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may enter into personal service contracts under the authority of section 1091 of title 10, United States Code, with persons described in paragraph (2) to provide the services of clinical counselors, family advocacy program staff, and victim's services representatives to members of the Armed Forces and covered beneficiaries who require such services. Notwithstanding subsection (a) of such section, such services may be provided in medical treatment facilities of the Department of Defense or elsewhere as determined appropriate by the Secretary. (2) The persons with whom the Secretary may enter into a personal services contract under this subsection shall include clinical social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other comparable professionals who have advanced degrees in counseling or related academic disciplines and who meet all requirements for State licensure and board certification requirements, if any, within their fields of specialization.