[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: 32CFR220.7]

[Page 432]
 
                       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. 220.7  Remedies and procedures.

    (a) Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1095(e)(1), the United States may 
institute and prosecute legal proceedings against a third party payer to 
enforce a right of the United States under 10 U.S.C. 1095 and this part.
    (b) Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1095(e)(2), an authorized representative 
of the United States may compromise, settle or waive a claim of the 
United States under 10 U.S.C. 1095 and this part.
    (c) The authorities provided by 31 U.S.C. 3701, et seq., 28 CFR part 
11, and 4 CFR parts 101-104 regarding collection of indebtedness due the 
United States shall be available to effect collections pursuant to 10 
U.S.C. 1095 and this part.
    (d) A third party payer may not, without the consent of a U.S. 
Government official authorized to take action under 10 U.S.C. 1095 and 
this part, offset or reduce any payment due under 10 U.S.C. 1095 or this 
part on the grounds that the payer considers itself due a refund from a 
facility of the Uniformed Services. A request for refund must be 
submitted and adjudicated separately from any other claims submitted to 
the third party payer under 10 U.S.C. 1095 or this part.

[55 FR 21748, May 29, 1990, as amended at 65 FR 7728, Feb. 16, 2000]