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GAO-01-543R 1 (2001-03-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwej0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-287429 March 30, 2001 The Honorable John W. Warner Chairman The Honorable Carl Levin Ranking Member Committee on Armed Services United States Senate The Honorable Bob Stump Chairman The Honorable Ike Skelton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives Subject: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary: Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)/TRICARE Partial Implementation of Pharmacy Benefits Program, Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act Medical Benefits for Fiscal Year 2001 Pursuant to section 801(a) (2) (A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Defense (DOD), Office of the Secretary, entitled Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)/TRICARE; Partial Implementation of Pharmacy Benefits Program; Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act Medical Benefits for Fiscal Year 2001 (RIN: 0720-AA62). We received the rule on March 16, 2001. It was published in the Federal Register as an interim final rule on February 9, 2001. 66 Fed. Reg. 9651. The interim final rule implements several sections of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Among other items, the rule allows coverage of physical examinations for beneficiaries ages 5 through 11 that are required in connection with school enrollment and partially implements the Pharmacy Benefits Program establishing revised copays and cost-shares for the prescription drug benefit. Enclosed is our assessment of the DOD's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the DOD complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-01-543R

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