Sec. 721. DEFINITIONS
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## SEC. 721 DEFINITIONS **[**[10 U.S.C. 1073 note](/us/usc/t10/s1073)**]** In this subtitle: ####
(1)The term “**administering Secretaries**” means the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ####
(2)The term “**agreement**” means the agreement required under section 722(b) between the Secretary of Defense and a designated provider. ####
(3)The term “**capitation payment**” means an actuarially sound payment for a defined set of health care services that is established on a per enrollee per month basis. ####
(4)The term “**covered beneficiary**” means a beneficiary under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, other than a beneficiary under section 1074(a) of such title. ####
(5)The term “**designated provider**” means a public or nonprofit private entity that was a transferee of a Public Health Service hospital or other station under section 987 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–35; 42 U.S.C. 248b) and that, before the date of the enactment of this Act, was deemed to be a facility of the uniformed services for the purposes of chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code. The term includes any legal successor in interest of the transferee. ####
(6)The term “**enrollee**” means a covered beneficiary who enrolls with a designated provider. ####
(7)The term “**health care services**” means the health care services provided under the health plan known as the “**TRICARE PRIME**” option under the TRICARE program. ####
(8)The term “**Secretary**” means the Secretary of Defense. ####
(9)The term “**TRICARE program**” means the managed health care program that is established by the Secretary of Defense under the authority of chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, principally section 1097 of such title, and includes the competitive selection of contractors to financially underwrite the delivery of health care services under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.
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- Pub. L. 97-35
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