Defense Health Reform: Steps Taken to Plan the Transfer of the Administration of the Military Treatment Facilities to the Defense Health Agency, but Work Remains to Finalize the Plan
Abstract
In September 2013, DOD established the DHA to assume management responsibility for numerous functions of the Military Health System. Currently, DHA exercises authority, direction, and control over three MTFs and all other MTFs, approximately 680, are under the direction and control of the services. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 directed the DHA to take responsibility for the administration of all of the MTFs by October 1, 2018, and develop an implementation plan for how the Secretary will carry out the transfer of the administration of the MTFs. The act requires that DODs implementation plan include, among other requirements, efforts to eliminate duplicative activities carried out by the DHA and military departments, and efforts to maximize efficiencies in the activities carried out by the DHA. Section 702 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2017 also includes a provision for GAO to review the departments preliminary draft of the implementation plan, as well as to review the final version of the implementation plan, which is due by March 1, 2018. This report describes DODs efforts in developing the preliminary draft of the implementation plan to address the requirements of identifying how the DHA will (1) take administrative responsibility of the MTFs and (2) eliminate duplicative activities, maximize efficiencies in the activities it carries out and reduce headquarters staff.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 29, 2017
- Accession Number
- AD1158031
Entities
People
- Alexandra E. Gonzalez
- Amber Sinclair
- Brenda S. Farrell
- Edward W. Jr Anderson
- Lori Atkinson
- Mae Jones
- Rebecca Guerrero
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office