[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR220.1]

[Page 429]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
        CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 220_COLLECTION FROM THIRD PARTY PAYERS OF REASONABLE CHARGES FOR 
 
Sec. 220.1  Purpose and applicability.

    (a) This part implements the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1095, 1097b(b), 
and 1079b. In general, 10 U.S.C. 1095 establishes the statutory 
obligation of third party payers to reimburse the United States the 
reasonable charges of healthcare services provided by facilities of the 
Uniformed Services to covered beneficiaries who are also covered by a 
third party payer's plan. Section 1097b(b) elaborates on the methods for 
computation of reasonable charges. Section 1079b addresses charges for 
civilian patients who are not normally beneficiaries of the Military 
Health System. This part establishes the Department of Defense 
interpretations and requirements applicable to all healthcare services 
subject to 10 U.S.C. 1095, 1097b(b), and 1079b.
    (b) This part applies to all facilities of the Uniformed Services; 
the Department of Transportation administers this part with respect to 
facilities to the Coast Guard, not the Department of Defense.
    (c) This part applies to pathology services provided by the Armed 
Forces Institute of Pathology. However, in lieu of the rules and 
procedures otherwise applicable under this part, the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense (Health Affairs) may establish special rules and procedures 
under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 176 and 177 in relation to cooperative 
enterprises between the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and the 
American Registry of Pathology.

[67 FR 57740, Sept. 12, 2002]