Sec. 705 — Prohibition on and reversal of actions to modify scope of medical services provided at certain military medical treatment facilities

Statutory text

(a) Prohibition. The Secretary of Defense may not take any action to carry out a service change described in subsection (c).

(b) Reversal and restoration. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out the following actions:

(1) Reverse any steps taken to carry out a service change described in subsection (c).

(2) Restore personnel and clinical services affected by any such service change to the level existing as of March 3, 2026 (unless such level is otherwise modified by a provision of law enacted on or after such date).

(c) Service change described. A service change described in this subsection is a service change specified in the notification of service changes submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate on March 4, 2026, pursuant to section 1073d(f) of title 10, United States Code, including the following:

(1) Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GeorgiaWith respect to the Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia—(A)converting the military medical treatment facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center;(B)discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room services; and(C)realigning medical manpower to other military medical treatment facilities.(2)88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OhioWith respect to the 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio—(A)converting the military medical treatment facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center with surgical capabilities;(B)discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room services; (C)realigning medical manpower to other military medical treatment facilities; (D)closing pediatric cardiology services; and(E)discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.

(3) Naval Hospital Beaufort, South CarolinaWith respect to the Naval Hospital Beaufort, South Carolina—(A)converting the military medical treatment facility from an inpatient hospital to an outpatient ambulatory care center;(B)discontinuing inpatient, operating, and emergency room services;(C)realigning medical manpower to other military medical treatment facilities; and(D)discontinuing contracts for chiropractic services.(4)22d Medical Group, McConnell Air Force Base, KansasWith respect to the 22d Medical Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(5)19th Medical Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, ArkansasWith respect to the 19th Medical Group, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas—(A)limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members; and(B)discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.(6)341st Medical Group, Malmstrom Air Force Base, MontanaWith respect to the 341st Medical Group, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(7)28th Medical Group, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South DakotaWith respect to the 28th Medical Group, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(8)92d Medical Group, Fairchild Air Force Base, WashingtonWith respect to the 92d Medical Group, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(9)90th Medical Group, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, WyomingWith respect to the 90th Medical Group, Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(10)355th Medical Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, ArizonaWith respect to the 355th Medical Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(11)9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base, CaliforniaWith respect to the 9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base, California, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(12)45th Medical Group, Patrick Space Force Base, FloridaWith respect to the 45th Medical Group, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(13)4th Medical Group, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North CarolinaWith respect to the 4th Medical Group, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(14)20th Medical Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South CarolinaWith respect to the 20th Medical Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina—(A)limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members; and(B)discontinuing contracts for nutrition services.(15)460th Medical Group, Buckley Space Force Base, ColoradoWith respect to the 460th Medical Group, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, limiting access to the military medical treatment facility only to members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and the dependents of such members.(16)27th Special Operations Medical Group, Cannon Air Force Base, Ne