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 PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986

100 STAT. 101

provided through a faciHty of the uniformed services shall operate to prevent collection by the United States under subsection (a). "(c) Under regulations prescribed under subsection (f), records of the facility of the uniformed services that provided inpatient hospital care to a beneficiary of an insurance, medical service, or health plan of a third-party payer shall be made available for inspection and review by representatives of the payer from which collection by the United States is sought. "(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), collection may not be made under this section in the case of a plan administered under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). 42 USC 1396. "(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 this section. "(2) The administering Secretary may compromise, settle, or waive a claim of the United States under this section. "(f) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other Regulations, administering Secretaries, shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. Such regulations shall provide for computation of the reasonable cost of inpatient hospital care. Computation of such reasonable cost may be based on— "(1) per diem rates; or "(2) such other method as may be appropriate. "(g) In this section, 'third-party payer' means an entity that provides an insurance, medical service, or health plan by contract or agreement.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "1095. Collection from third-party payers of reasonable inpatient hospital care costs incurred on behalf of retirees and dependents.".

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1095 of title 10, United States Code, 10 USC 1095 as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to inpatient note. hospital care provided after September 30, 1986, but only with respect to an insurance, medical service, or health plan agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2002. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR REPORT ON USE BY CHAMPUS SYSTEM OF MEDICARE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAM.

Section 634(c) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (Public Law 98-525; 98 Stat. 2544), is amended by striking out "February 28, 1985" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1986",

TITLE III—HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF SECTIONS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the "Housing and Community Development Reconciliation Amendments of 1985". (b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.— Sec. 3001. Short title and table of sections. Sec. 3002. Purchase of CDBG guaranteed obligations by the Federal Financing Bank. Sec. 3003. Public housing operating subsidies.

Housing and Community Development Reconciliation Amendments of 1985. 42 USC 5301 note.

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