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 PUBLIC LAW 102-573—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4559 DEMONSTRATION OF ELECTRONIC CLAIMS PROCESSING "SEC. 221. (a) Not later than June 15, 1993, the Secretary shall develop and implement, directly or by contract, 2 projects to demonstrate in a pilot setting the use of claims processing technology to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the billing for, and payment of, contract health services. "(b) The Secretary shall conduct one of the projects authorized in subsection (a) in the Service area served by the area office located in Phoenix, Arizona. "LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT "SEC. 222. (a) A patient who receives contract health care services that are authorized by the Service shall not be liable for the payment of any charges or costs associated with the provision of such services. "(b) The Secretary shall notify a contract care provider and any patient who receives contract health care services authorized by the Service that such patient is not liable for the payment of any charges or costs associated with the provision of such services. ". SEC. 216. OFFICE OF WOMEN'S INDIAN HEALTH CARE. Title II of the Act (as amended by section 215 of this Act) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "OFFICE OF INDIAN WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE "SEC. 223. There is established within the Service an Office of Indian Women's Health Care to oversee efforts of the Service to monitor and improve the quality of health care for Indian women of all ages through the plsinning and delivery of programs administered by the Service, in order to improve and enhance the treatment models of care for Indian women.". SEC. 217. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) AUTHORIZATION. — Title II of the Act (as amended by section 216 of this Act) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 25 USC 1621t. Arizona. 25 USC 1621U. Establishment. 25 USC 1621v. "AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 224. Except as provided in sections 209(m), 211, 213, 25 USC l621w. 214(b)(5), 215, and 216, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2000 to carry out this title.. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— Title II of the Act is amended— (1) in section 201(h), by striking out the first sentence 25 USC 1621. and striking out "subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "section". (2) in section 202, by striking out subsection (e); 25 USC 1621a. (3) in section 204(e), by striking out the first sentence 25 USC I62lc. and striking out "subsection (c)" and inserting in lieu thereof "this section"; and (4) in section 209 (as amended by section 902(3)(B) of 25 USC 162lh. this Act)—

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