Defense Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Women's Health Care Title II: Women's Health Research Title III: Women's Health Education Defense Women's Health Improvement Act of 1993 - Title I: Women's Health Care - Requires female members and former members of the armed forces who are entitled to medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to be furnished primary and preventive health care services for women as part of such care. Provides the same coverage for female dependents of members and former members of the armed forces. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit to the Congress a report evaluating the provision of health care services through military medical treatment facilities and CHAMPUS to female members of the armed forces and female covered beneficiaries. Requires the Secretary to include a study to determine the needs of female members and dependents for health care services, including primary and preventive health care services for women. Title II: Women's Health Research - Directs the Secretary to establish a Defense Women's Health Research Center within the Department of the Army to be the coordinating agent for multidisciplinary and multiinstitutional research within the Department of Defense on women's health issues related to service in the armed forces. Directs the Secretary of the Army, during FY 1994, to continue the breast cancer research program as established under prior law. Directs the Secretary of Defense, in conducting or supporting clinical research, to ensure that women and minority group members of the armed forces are included as research subjects. Provides a waiver of such requirement. Directs the Secretary to submit three annual reports on research relating to female members and dependents within the armed forces. Title III: Women's Health Education - Directs the Secretary to establish at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences a women's health curriculum advisory committee to promote the comprehensive integration of women's health issues into the curriculum.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 1993

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