SUBMITTAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT FOR SERVICES UNDER CHAMPUS.

SEC. 716. SUBMITTAL OF CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT FOR SERVICES UNDER CHAMPUS. (a) Submittal of Claims Under CHAMPUS.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 1105, as added by section 715, the following new section: “§ 1106. Submittal of claims under CHAMPUS “(a) Submittal to Claims Processing Office.—Each provider of services under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services shall submit claims for payment for such services directly to the claims processing office designated pursuant to regulations prescribed under subsection (b). A claim for payment for services shall be submitted in a standard form (as prescribed in the regulations) not later than one year after the services are provided. “(b) Regulations.—The regulations required by subsection (a) shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense after consultation with the other administering Secretaries. “(c) Waiver.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirements of subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the waiver 105 STAT. 1404is necessary in order to ensure adequate access for covered beneficiaries to health care services under this chapter.”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1105, as added by section 715, the following new item: “1106. Submittal of claims under CHAMPUS.” (b) Regulations.—The regulations required by section 1106 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall be prescribed to take effect not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.