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 PUBLIC LAW 100-180—DEC. 4, 1987

101 STAT. 1117

(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 1103 of such title, as added by subsec- lo use 1103 tion (a), shall apply with respect to any contract entered into after "o^e. October 1, 1987. SEC. 726. CHAMPUS COVERAGE FOR SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME MONITORING EQUIPMENT

(a) CHAMPUS COVERAGE ALLOWED.—Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (13); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (14) and inserting in lieu thereof; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(15) electronic cardio-respiratory home monitoring equipment (apnea monitors) for home use may be provided if a, physician prescribes and supervises the use of the monitor for an infant— "(A) who has had an apparent life-threatening event, "(B) who is a subsequent sibling of a victim of sudden infant death syndrome, "(C) whose birth weight was 1,500 grams or less, or "(D) who is a pre-term infant with pathologic apnea, in which case the coverage may include the cost of the equipment, hard copy analysis of physiological alarms, professional visits, diagnostic testing, family training on how to respond to apparent life threatening events, and assistance necessary for proper use of the equipment.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (15) of section 1079(a) of such title, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to costs 10 USC 1079 incurred for home monitoring equipment after the date of the note, enactment of this Act. PART C—HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SEC. 731. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH CARE IN CATCHMENT AREAS AND OTHER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct projects designed to demonstrate the alternative health care delivery system described in subsection (b). Each military department shall carry out at least one such project. The projects— (1) shall begin during fiscal year 1988, if feasible, and continue for not less than two years; (2) shall each include all covered beneficiaries within one catchment area of a medical facility of the uniformed services; and H (3) shall be designed, with respect to the number and location ^ of demonstration sites and otherwise, to ensure that the results of such projects will likely be representative of the results of a nationwide implementation. Ob) ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE DEUVERY SYSTEM.—The alternative health care delivery system referred to in subsection (a) that the projects shall demonstrate is a system under which the commander of a medical facility of the uniformed services is responsible for all funding and all medical care of the covered beneficiaries in the catchment area of the facility. The commander may use any type of health care delivery system, for any scope of coverage, he considers appropriate.

10 USC 1092 note.

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