96-14585. Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Specialized Treatment Services (STS) Program

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29359-29360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14585]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services 
(CHAMPUS); Specialized Treatment Services (STS) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested parties that Wilford Hall 
Medical Center (WHMC) has been designated the national Specialized 
Treatment Service facility for liver transplantation. Walter Reed Army 
Medical Center (WRAMC) has been designated as a collaborating 
Specialized Treatment Service facility for liver transplantation. All 
DoD beneficiaries who reside in the 48 contiguous United States and 
require liver transplantation, Diagnosis Related Group 480, must be 
evaluated by WHMC or WRAMC before receiving a liver transplant under 
direct military care or CHAMPUS cost sharing. Evaluation in person is 
preferred. Travel and lodging costs for the patient and, if medically 
indicated, one nonmedical attendant, will be reimbursed for the 
evaluation. It is possible to conduct the evaluation telephonically if 
the patient is unable to travel to WHMC or WRAMC. If the liver 
transplant cannot be performed at WHMC or WRAMC, WHMC will provide a 
medical necessity review in order to support its issuance of a 
Nonavailability Statement.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 15, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Transplantation Service, WHMC, at [phone], Organ Transplantation 
Service, WRAMC, at [phone], or Colonel Dunn, OSD (Health 
Affairs), at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR DOC 93-27050, appearing in the Federal 
Register on November 5, 1993 (Vol. 58, FR 58955-58964), the final rule 
on the STS Program was published. Included in the final rule was a 
provision that notices of all military and civilian STS facilities be 
published in the Federal Register annually.

    Dated: June 5, 1996.
L. M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 96-14585 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am]
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