Header:
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE 32 -- NATIONAL DEFENSE
SUBTITLE A -- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CHAPTER VI -- DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
SUBCHAPTER C -- PERSONNEL
PART 728 -- MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT NAVY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FA
Date:
01/17/2012
Document:
§ 728.78 American Red Cross representatives and their dependents.
(a) Potential beneficiaries.
(1) Volunteer workers.
(2) Full-time, paid employees.
(3) Dependents of personnel enumerated in paragraph (a) (1) and (2) of this section when accompanying their sponsor outside the continental United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
(b) Care authorized. (1) When services of the American Red Cross (ARC) have been accepted in behalf of the Federal Government under applicable DOD regulations, beneficiaries in paragraph (a)(1) of this section are considered "employees" of the Government for the purpose of this part and are authorized health care in USMTFs, both in and outside the United States for work-related conditions. See § 728.53(a)(2) regarding the specific application of this authorization.
(2) Beneficiaries enumerated in paragraph (a) (1) and (2) of this section are authorized health care in USMTFs located outside the United States for both work and nonwork-related conditions. See § 728.53(a)(2) for treatment of work-related conditions of those in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
(3) Beneficiaries identified in paragraph (a) (1), (2), and (3) of this section are authorized emergency care in USMTFs outside the continental United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico where facilities are not otherwise available in reasonably accessible and appropriate non-Federal hospitals. Provide hospitalization only for acute medical and surgical conditions, exclusive of nervous, mental, or contagious diseases or those requiring domiciliary care. Routine dental care, other than dental prosthesis and orthodontia, is authorized on a space available basis provided facilities are not otherwise available in reasonably accessible non-Federal facilities.
(c) Records disposal. Upon completion of treatment of accredited representatives of the American Red Cross or their dependents, forward medical records, including all clinical records and x-ray films, to the Medical Director, National Headquarters, American Red Cross, 20th and D Street NW., Washington, DC 20006.
(d) Charges and collection. Charge beneficiaries in paragraph (a) (1) and (2) of this section the rate applicable to officer personnel and dependents in paragraph (a)(3) of this section the dependent rate. Complete and submit, per subpart J, a DD 7 (Report of Treatment Furnished Pay Patients, Hospitalization Furnished, part A) or DD 7A (Report of Treatment Furnished Pay Patients, Outpatient Treatment, part B) when outpatient or inpatient care is rendered to ARC personnel or to their dependents.
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