Department of Defense June 13, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice is to advise interested parties of a Military Health System (MHS) demonstration project entitled Disease Management Demonstration Project for TRICARE Standard Beneficiaries. Although there are many similarities between TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Prime as to the preventive health care services that may be provided in the current benefit, there are services that are expressly excluded under TRICARE Standard that may be offered under TRICARE Prime which are the essence of a disease management (DM) program. TRICARE currently requires the Managed Care Support Contractors (MCSCs) to provide ``disease management services'' under the current contracts, without specific guidance. Based upon the current legal statutes authorizing preventive health care services, TRICARE must conduct a demonstration under 10 U.S.C. 1092 in order to offer TRICARE Prime benefits to TRICARE Standard beneficiaries under the DM program already in existence. (Section 734 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (henceforth NDAA 2007) does not give any broader authority than exists today). Under this demonstration, disease management services will be provided to TRICARE Standard beneficiaries as part of the current MHS DM programs. The demonstration project will enable the MHS to provide uniform policies and practices on disease and chronic care management throughout the TRICARE network. Additionally, the demonstration will help determine the effectiveness of DM programs in improving the health status of beneficiaries with targeted chronic diseases or conditions, and any associated cost savings.

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), as the Program Manager for Department of Defense (DOD) Personal Property Non-Temporary Storage Program, is informing the NTS Transportation Service Provider (TSP)/contractor community of the mandatory requirement for increased Firearms Security in the DOD Personal Property Non-Temporary Storage Program. All shipments awarded or already in storage prior to the effective date of the contract modification would not be affected by this notice. Changes to Appendix J Tender of Service (TOS) Personal Property Non-Temporary Storage Section C are denoted by italics.

The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. This is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-165 dated 21 July 1996.

Pursuant to section 10(a), Public Law 92-463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming Meeting of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors on 29 June 2007. The purpose of the Commission meeting is to conduct briefings for the Commissioners. The meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of space. Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Committee and make an oral presentation of such. Persons desiring to make an oral presentation or submit a written statement to the Commission must notify the point of contact listed below no later than 5 p.m. 26 June 2007. Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted only on 29 June from 2-2:30 p.m. before the full Committee. Presentations will be limited to 5 minutes. The Executive Director and the Designated Federal Official will select individuals for oral presentations and notify them in advance of the opportunity to make a 5 minute presentation to the Commission. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of requests received from members of the public. Each person desiring to make an oral presentation must provide the point of contact listed below with one (1) copy of the presentation by 26 June 2007, 5 p.m. and one copy of any material that is intended for distribution at the meeting. The Staff Points of Contact are Col. Denise Dailey, Major Teresa Barnes or Leslie Smith, toll free (877) 588-2035 or fax statements (703) 588- 2046.