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 107 STAT. 1688 PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 (c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF SPECIAL PAYMENT RULE. —The special parent rule authorized by subsection (a) for a dependent described in subsection (b) shall expire upon the earlier of— (1) the end of the one-year period beginning on the date v„ of the death of the member; and (2) the termination of the illness or condition for which the dependent was receiving treatment under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, at the time of the death of the member. (d) DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this section, the term "administering Secretary" means— (1) the Secretary of Defense, with respect to the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; (2) the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy; and (3) the Secretary of Health and Himian Services with respect to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. Subtitle B—Changes to Existing Laws Regarding Health Care Management SEC. 711. CODIFICATION OF CHAMPUS PEER REVIEW ORGANIZATION PROGRAM PROCEDURES. Section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(o)(1) Health care services provided pursuant to this section or section 1086 of this title (or pursuant to any other contract or project under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services) may not include services determined under the CHAMPUS Peer Review Organization program to be not medically or psychologically necessary. "(2) The Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the other administering Secretaries, may adopt or adapt for use under the CHAMPUS Peer Review Organization program, as the Secretary considers appropriate, any of the quality and utilization review requirements and procedures that are used by the Peer Review Organization program under part B of title XI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320c et seq.). ". SEC. 712. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR PERSONAL SERVICE CON- TRACTS IN MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. (a) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED. —<1) Section 1091 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 1091. Personal services contracts "(a) AUTHORITY. — The Secretary of Defense may enter into personal services contracts to carry out health care responsibilities in medical treatment facilities of the Department of Defense, as determined to be necessary by the Secretary. The authority provided in this subsection is in addition to any other contract authorities of the Secretary, including authorities relating to the management of such facilities and the administration of this chapter. "(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION.— In no case may the total amount of compensation paid to an individual in

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