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DOD/DODOASHA

RIN: 0720-AB27

Publication ID: Spring 2009

Title: Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program
Abstract: This rule implements several changes enacted by the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (NDAA-07), Public Law 109-364, and accompanying recommendations of the Conference Committee, set forth in H. Conf. Rept. 109-702. Specifically, this rule recommends changes to adopt state-of-the-art pharmacy benefit management practices to encourage greater use of the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy (TMOP) Program, generic drugs, formulary drugs, and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. The rule would not affect retail pharmacy copayment amounts (currently under a statutory cap).
Agency: Department of Defense(DOD)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301    10 USC ch 55

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  11/00/2009

Additional Information: The TRICARE Retail Pharmacy rule is now being reported as RIN 0720-AB22.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related RINs: Previously reported as 0720-AB22
Agency Contact: RADM Thomas McGinnis Department of Defense Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1200 Phone:703 681-2890