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10 USC 8081.

PUBLIC LAW 95-485—OCT. 20, 1978 shall be organized into units commanded by a designated Dental Corps Officer. Such officer will be directly responsible to the commander of installations, organizations, and activities for all professional and technical matters and such administrative matters as may be prescribed by regulation.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 307 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "3081. Dental Corps: Chief, functions.". (c)(1) Chapter 807 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: «§ 8081. Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services "There is an Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services in the Air Force who is appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force upon the recommendation of the Surgeon General from officers of the Air Force above the grade of major who are designated as dental officers under section 8067(b) of this title. The term of office of the Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services is four years but may be increased or decreased by the Secretary of the Air Force.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 807 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "8081, Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services.". CEILING FOR PAYMENTS TO PHYSICIANS UNDER

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SEC. 806. (a)(1) Section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(h) Payment of a charge for physician services for which a claim is submitted under a plan contracted for under subsection (a) may be denied because the charge is in excess of a predetermined charge level based upon customary charges made for similar services in the same locality only to the extent that such charge is in excess of the charge level that, on the basis of statistical data and methodology acceptable to the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, is equivalent to the 90th percentile of the customary charges made for similar services in the same locality during the last preceding calendar year elapsing before the start of the twelve-month period (beginning July 1 of each year) in which the claim for the payment is submitted.". (2) Section 1086 of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) The provisions of section 1079(h) of this title shall apply to payments for physician services under a plan contracted for under subsection (a).. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to claims submitted for payment for services provided on or after the first day of the first calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. MARINE CORPS COMMANDANT

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SEC. 807. Section 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking out "and" at the end of subsection (a)(3);

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