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 PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 2057 SEC. 703. PLAN FOR REDESIGN OF MILITARY PHARMACY SYSTEM. 10 USC 1073 (a) PLAN REQUIRED. —The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a plan that would provide for a system-wide redesign of the military and contractor retail and mail-order pharmacy system of the Department of Defense by incorporating '^best business practices" of the private sector. The Secretary shall work with contractors of TRICARE retail pharmacy and national mail-order pharmacy programs to develop a plan for the redesign of the pharmacy system that— (1) may include a plan for an incentive-based formulary for military medical treatment facilities and contractors of TRICARE retail pharmacies and the national mail-order pharmacy; and (2) shall include a plan for each of the following: (A) A uniform formulary for such facilities and contractors. (B) A centralized database that integrates the patient databases of pharmacies of military medical treatment facilities and contractor retail and mail-order programs to implement automated prospective drug utilization review systems. (C) A system-wide drug benefit for covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, who are entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.). (b) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.— The Secretary shall submit the plan required under subsection (a) not later than March 1, 1999. (c) SUSPENSION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM. —The Secretary shall suspend any plan to establish a national retail pharmacy program for the Department of Defense until— (1) the plan required under subsection (a) is submitted; and (2) the Secretary implements cost-saving reforms with respect to the military and contractor retail and mail order pharmacy system. SEC. 704. TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CONTINUED 10 USC 1086 HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS note. UNAWARE OF LOSS OF CHAMPUS ELIGIBILITY. (a) TRANSITIONAL COVERAGE.— The administering Secretaries may continue eligibility of a person described in subsection (b) for health care coverage under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services based on a determination that such continuation is appropriate to assure health care coverage for any such person who may have been unaware of the loss of eligibility to receive health benefits under that program. (b) PERSONS ELIGIBLE. — ^A person shall be eligible for transitional health care coverage under subsection (a) if the person— (1) is a person described in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 1086 of title 10, United States Code; (2) in the absence of such paragraph, would be eligible for health benefits under such section; and (3) satisfies the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of such subsection. (c) EXTENT OF TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The authority to continue eligibility under this section shall apply with respect to

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