Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/639

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PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2433 inserting before the semicolon the following: or section 226A(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 426-1(8))". (b) COVERAGE OF CARE PROVIDED SINCE SEPTEMBER 30, 1991.— lo use lose Subsection (d) of section 1086 of title 10, United States Code, "(^^ as added by section 704(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-190; 105 Stat. 1401) and amended by subsection (a) of this section, shall Xly with respect to health care benefits or services received r September 30, 1991, by a person described in subsection (d)(2) of such section 1086 if such benefits or services would have been covered under a plan contracted for under such section 1086. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS,— (1) Section 704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-190; 105 Stat. 1401) is amended by striking out subsection 10 USC 1086 (c). "°*®- (2) Section 8097 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public Law 102-172; 105 Stat. 1197) is repealed. SEC. 706. HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS WHEN SUCH CHILDREN SUFFER MENTAL OR PHYSICAL INCAPACMR WHILE IN COLLEGE. Section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subparagraph: "(D) an unmarried legitimate child, including an adopted child or stepchild, who— "(i) has not attained the age of 21; "(ii) has not attained the age of 23, is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning approved by the administering Secretary and is, or was at the time of the member's or former member's death, in fact dependent on the member or former member for over one-half of the child's support; or " (iii) is incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical incapacity that occurs while a dependent of a member or former member under clause (i) or (ii) and is, or was at the time of the member's or former member's death, in fact dependent on the member or former member for over one-half of the child's support;". Subtitle B—Health Care Management SEC. 711. NATIONAL CLAIMS PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR CHAMPUS. 10 USC 1106 (a) CLAIMS PROCESSING SYSTEM REQUIRED. —(1) The Secretary cJftracts. of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall provide by contract for the operation of a claims processing system to be known as the "National Claims Processing System for CHAMPUS". The Secretary may procure the system in installments, including the use of incremental modules. The system, including completion and integration of all modules, shall be in full operation not later than seven years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The Secretary shall use competitive procedures for entering into any contract or contracts under paragraph (1). (b) SYSTEM FUNCTIONS.— The claims processing system shall include at least the following functions: