Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); mental health services--Department of Defense. Final rule

This final rule establishes a mandatory preadmission authorization program for mental health services under CHAMPUS. Such a program is needed to promote quality assurance and contain rapidly increasingly costs in inpatient psychiatric care under CHAMPUS. By maintaining most of the procedures of the current voluntary preadmission authorization program, the final rule minimizes inconveniences for providers.