To provide for a pilot program to use National Guard medical personnel in areas containing medically underserved populations.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Governor of Tennessee to carry out a pilot program during FY 1993 under which medical personnel of the Tennessee National Guard are used to provide health care to medically underserved individuals in Tennessee. Directs the Secretary to provide the funds for the pay, allowances, travel, and all necessary expenses of such National Guard personnel and for all medical supplies and equipment used in the pilot program. Provides an FY 1993 expenditure limit for such program.

Counts such service by the Tennessee National Guard toward the annual training requirement imposed upon all members of the National Guard.

 
HR 5092 IH
102d CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 5092
To provide for a pilot program to use National Guard medical personnel in
areas containing medically underserved populations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 6, 1992
Mr. TANNER introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To provide for a pilot program to use National Guard medical personnel in
areas containing medically underserved populations.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO USE NATIONAL GUARD MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN AREAS
CONTAINING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.
  (a) PILOT PROGRAM- The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement
  with the Governor of the State of Tennessee to carry out a pilot program
  during fiscal year 1993 to improve the provision of health care to medically
  underserved populations in that State (as designated by the Secretary of
  Health and Human Resources) through the use of medical personnel of the
  National Guard of that State.
  (b) FUNDING ASSISTANCE- Under the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall
  provide funds for the pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, travel,
  and related expenses of personnel of the National Guard of the State of
  Tennessee participating in the pilot program and for medical supplies
  and equipment to be used to provide health care to medically underserved
  populations. Funds provided by the Secretary under the agreement may not
  exceed $750,000 during fiscal year 1993.
  (c) SERVICE OF PARTICIPANTS- Service by National Guard personnel of the
  State of Tennessee in the pilot program shall be counted toward the annual
  training required under section 270 of title 10, United States Code,
  and section 502 of title 32, United States Code.