Sec. 712. CONDITION ON EXPANSION OF CHAMPUS REFORM INITIATIVE TO OTHER LOCATIONS
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## SEC. 712 CONDITION ON EXPANSION OF CHAMPUS REFORM INITIATIVE TO OTHER LOCATIONS **[**[10 U.S.C. 1073 note](/us/usc/t10/s1073)**]** ###
(a)Condition ####
(1)Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may not expand the CHAMPUS reform initiative underway in the States of California and Hawaii to another location until not less than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that expansion of the initiative to that location is the most efficient method of providing health care to covered beneficiaries in that location. In determining whether the expansion of the CHAMPUS reform initiative to a location is the most efficient method of providing health care to covered beneficiaries in that location, the Secretary shall consider the cost-effectiveness of the initiative (while assuring that the combined cost of care in military treatment facilities and under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services will not be increased as a result of the expansion) and the effect of the expansion of the initiative on the access of covered beneficiaries to health care and on the quality of health care received by covered beneficiaries. ####
(2)To the extent any revision of the CHAMPUS reform initiative is necessary in order to make the certification required by this subsection, the Secretary shall assure that enrolled covered beneficiaries may obtain health care services with reduced out-of-pocket costs, as compared to standard CHAMPUS. ###
(b)Exception The Secretary of Defense may waive the operation of the condition on the expansion of the CHAMPUS reform initiative specified in subsection
(a)in order to expand the initiative to a location adversely affected by the closure or realignment of a military installation in that location, as determined by the Secretary. ###
(c)Evaluation of Certification The Comptroller General of the United States and the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall evaluate each certification made by the Secretary of Defense under subsection
(a)that expansion of the CHAMPUS reform initiative to another location is the most efficient method of providing health care to covered beneficiaries in that location. They shall submit their findings to Congress if these findings differ substantially from the findings upon which the Secretary made the decision to expand the CHAMPUS reform initiative. ###
(d)Definitions For purposes of this section: ####
(1)The terms “**CHAMPUS reform initiative**” and “initiative” mean the health care delivery project required by section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99–661; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note). ####
(2)The term “**covered beneficiary**” has the meaning given that term in section 1072(5) of title 10, United States Code. ####
(3)The terms “**Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services**” and “CHAMPUS” have the meaning given the term “**Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services**” in section 1072(4) of title 10, United States Code. * * * * * * *
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Sec. 712
CONDITION ON EXPANSION OF CHAMPUS REFORM INITIATIVE TO OTHER LOCATIONS
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99-661
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