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 PUBLIC LAW 98-94—SEPT. 24, 1983 97 STAT. 651 "(A) Alternative methods of payment for health and medical care services. " (B) Cost-sharing by eligible beneficiaries. "(C) Methods of encouraging efficient and economical delivery of health and medical care services. "(D) Innovative approaches to delivery and financing of health and medical care services. "(E) Alternative approaches to reimbursement for the admin- istrative charges of health care plans. "(F) Prepayment for medical care services provided to main- tain the health of a defined population. "(2) The Secretary of Defense shall include in the studies con- ducted under paragraph (1) alternative programs for the provision of dental care to the spouses and dependents of members of the uniformed services who are on active duty, including a program under which dental care would be provided the spouses and depend- ents of such members under insurance or dental plan contracts. A demonstration project may not be conducted under this section that provides for the furnishing of dental care under an insurance or dental plan contract. "(3) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress from time to time written reports on the results of the studies and demonstra- tion projects conducted under this subsection and shall include in such reports such recommendations for improving the health-care delivery systems of the uniformed services as the Secretary consid- ers appropriate. " (b) Subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose, the Secretary of Defense may enter into contracts with public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations to conduct studies and demonstration projects under subsection (a). "(c) The Secretary of Defense may obtain the advice and recom- mendations of such advisory committees as the Secretary considers appropriate. Each such committee consulted by the Secretary under this subsection shall evaluate the proposed study or demonstration project as to the soundness of the objectives of such study or demonstration project, the likelihood of obtaining productive results based on such study or demonstration project, the resources which were required to conduct such study or demonstration project, and the relationship of such study or demonstration project to other ongoing or completed studies and demonstration projects.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: "1092. Studies and demonstration projects relating to delivery of health and medical care. ". (b) Section 1092 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 1983. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PROTECTION FOR HEALTH-CARE PERSONNEL OF THE SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME SEC. 934. (a) Subsection (a) of section 1089 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting "the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home," after "the Department of Defense,". (b) Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking out "or his designee may, to the extent that he or his designee deems" and inserting in lieu thereof "may, to the extent that the head of the agency concerned considers". Written reports to Congress. Effective date. 10 USC 1092 note.

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