To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which the Secretary of Defense verifies that health care professionals of the military departments are appropriately licensed.

This bill aims to enhance the process by which the Secretary of Defense verifies the licensure of healthcare professionals serving in the military departments. It mandates that the Secretary establish a centralized credential system to ensure all individuals providing independent healthcare at Department of Defense facilities meet necessary licensing requirements. The new system will allow commanding officers to efficiently verify a healthcare professional's licensure, irrespective of the facility's location or the specific armed force in which the professional serves. A key provision requires that not less than 90 percent of these verifications be completed within seven days of the request, provided the professional does not have an adverse record. This measure seeks to streamline credentialing and ensure that military healthcare providers are appropriately qualified.