[Title 32 CFR 732.20]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 2002 Edition]
[Title 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE]
[Subtitle A - Department of Defense (Continued)]
[Chapter Vi - DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY]
[Subchapter C - PERSONNEL]
[Part 732 - NONNAVAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE]
[Subpart B - Medical and Dental Care From Nonnaval Sources]
[Sec. 732.20 - Adjudication authorities.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


32NATIONAL DEFENSE52002-07-012002-07-01false732.20Sec. 732.20NATIONAL DEFENSEDepartment of Defense (Continued)DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYPERSONNELNONNAVAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL CAREMedical and Dental Care From Nonnaval Sources
Sec. 732.20  Adjudication authorities.

    (a) General. Controlling activities for medical care in the United 
States are designated as ``offices of medical affairs'' (OMA) and for 
dental care, ``offices of dental affairs'' (ODA). NAVMEDCOMINST 6010.3 
delineates responsibilities and functional tasks of OMAs and ODAs, 
including monthly reporting of receipt of claims and claims payment. 
Commanders of geographic

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naval medical commands must communicate with all activities in their 
regions to ensure that messages and medical cognizance reports are 
properly furnished per higher authority directives.
    (b) Within the United States (less Hawaii). For the 48 contiguous 
United States, the District of Columbia, and Alaska, the following six 
regions are responsible for care rendered or to be rendered within their 
areas of responsibility.
    (1) Northeast Region. The States of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, 
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, 
Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode 
Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin are served by 1 ODA and 1 OMA:
    (i) Responsibility for dental matters for States in the Northeast 
Region is vested in: Commander, Naval Medical Command, Northeast Region, 
Office of Dental Affairs, Great Lakes, IL 60088, Tele: (A/V) 792-3940 or 
(C) (312) 688-3940.
    (ii) Responsibility for medical matters for States in the Northeast 
Region is vested in: Commander, Naval Medical Command, Northeast Region, 
Office of Medical Affairs, Great Lakes, IL 60088, Tele: (A/V) 792-3950 
or (C) (312) 688-3950.
    (2) National Capital Region. For the States of Maryland and West 
Virginia; the Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and 
Prince William; the Virginia cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, and 
Fairfax; and the District of Columbia, responsibility for medical and 
dental matters is vested in: Commander, Naval Medical Command, National 
Capital Region, Office of Medical Affairs, Bethesda, MD 20814, Tele: (A/
V) 295-5322 or (C) (301) 295-5322.
    (3) Mid-Atlantic Region. For the States of North Carolina, South 
Carolina, and all areas of Virginia south and west of Prince William and 
Loudoun counties, responsibility for medical and dental matters is 
vested in: Commander, Naval Medical Command, Mid-Atlantic Region, 6500 
Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23502, Attn: Office of Medical/Dental 
Affairs, Tele: (A/V) 565-1074/1075 or (C) (804) 445-1074 or 1075.
    (4) Southeast Region. For the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, 
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, medical 
and dental responsibilities are vested in: Commanding Officer, Naval 
Medical Clinic, Code O1A, New Orleans, LA 70146, Tele: (A/V) 485-2406/7/
8 or (C) (504) 361-2406 2407 or 2408.
    (5) Southwest Region. For the States of Arizona and New Mexico; the 
counties of Kern, San Bernadino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and all 
other California counties south thereof; the community of Bridgeport, 
California (Marine Corps cold-weather training site); and Nevada, except 
for NAS Fallon and its immediate area; medical and dental 
responsibilities are vested in: Commander, Naval Medical Command, 
Southwest Region, Office of Medical Affairs, San Diego, CA 92134-7000, 
Tele: (A/V) 987-2611 or (C) 233-2611.
    (6) Northwest Region. The States of Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, 
Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, 
and Wyoming; the counties of Inyo, Kings, Tulare, and all other counties 
of California north thereof; and NAS Fallon, Nevada and its immediate 
area are served by 2 OMAs and 1 ODA:
    (i) Responsibility for dental matters for the area of responsibility 
of the Northwest Region is vested in: Commander, Naval Medical Command, 
Northwest Region, Office of Dental Affairs, Oakland, CA 94267-5025, 
Tele: (A/V) 855-6200 or (C) (415) 633-6200.
    (ii) Responsibility for medical matters for the States of Colorado, 
Kansas, and Utah; the California counties of Inyo, Kings, Tulare, and 
all other counties of California north thereof; and NAS Fallon, Nevada 
and its immediate area is vested in: Commander, Naval Medical Command, 
Northwest Region, Oakland, CA 94627-5025, Attn: Office of Medical 
Affairs, Tele: (A/V) 855-5705 or (C) (415) 633-5705.
    (iii) Responsibility for medical matters for the States of Alaska, 
Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, 
Washington, and Wyoming is vested in: Commanding Officer, Naval Medical 
Clinic, Naval Station, Seattle, WA 98115, Attn: Office of Medical 
Affairs, Tele: (A/V) 941-3823 or (C) (206) 526-3823.

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    (c) Outside the United States (plus Hawaii). For all areas outside 
the United States plus Hawaii, the following activities are vested with 
responsibility for approval or disapproval of requests and claims for 
maternity, medical, and dental care:
    (1) Executive Director, OCHAMPUSEUR, U.S. Army Medical Command, APO 
New York 09102, for care rendered within the U.S. European Command, 
Africa, the Malagasy Republic, and the Middle East.
    (2) Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, FPO San Francisco 
96652-1600 (U.S. Naval Hospital, Subic Bay, Luzon, Republic of the 
Philippines), for care rendered in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, 
India, Nepal Pakistan, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka and 
Taiwan.
    (3) Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, FPO Seattle 98765-1600 
(U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan), for care rendered in Japan, 
Korea, and Okinawa.
    (4) Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, FPO San Francisco 
96630-1600 (U.S. Naval Hospital, Guam, Mariana Islands), for care 
rendered in New Zealand and Guam.
    (5) Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Communications Station, FPO San 
Francisco 96680-1800 (U.S. Naval Communications Station, Harold E. Holt, 
Exmouth, Western Australia), for care rendered in Australia.
    (6) Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Air Station, FPO New York 09560 
(U.S. Naval Air Station, Bermuda), for care rendered in Bermuda.
    (7) Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, FPO Miami 34051 (U.S. 
Naval Hospital, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico), for maternity and medical 
care, and Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Dental Clinic, FPO Miami 34051 
(U.S. Naval Dental Clinic, Roosevelt Roads, PR), for dental care 
rendered in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other Caribbean 
Islands.
    (8) Commanding Officer, Naval Medical Clinic, Box 121, Pearl Harbor, 
HI 96860, for maternity and medical care, and Commanding Officer, Naval 
Dental Clinic, Box 111, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860, for dental care rendered 
in the State of Hawaii, Midway Island, and the Central Pacific basin.
    (9) The OMA for either the Southeast Region or the Southwest Region 
for care rendered in Mexico to members stationed within the respective 
areas of responsibility of these OMAs. Forward claims for care rendered 
in Mexico to all other personnel to Commander, Naval Medical Command, 
Washington, DC 20372-5120 (MEDCOM-333).
    (10) Commander, Naval Medical Command, Washington, DC 20372-5120 
(MEDCOM-333) for inpatient and outpatient emergency and nonemergency 
care of active duty Navy and Marine Corps members in Canada and under 
the circumstances outlined in paragraph (d) of this section.
    (11) Outside the 50 United States, commanding officers of 
operational units may either approve claims and direct payment by the 
disbursing officer serving the command or forward claims to the 
appropriate naval medical command in paragraphs (b)(1) through (c)(9) of 
this section. This is a local policy decision to enhance the maintenance 
of good public relations.
    (12) The appropriate command in paragraphs (b)(1) through (c)(9) of 
this section for care rendered aboard commercial vessels en route to a 
location within the geographic areas listed.
    (13) The commanding officer authorizing care in geographical areas 
not specifically delineated elsewhere in this section.
    (d) The Commander, Naval Medical Command (MEDCOM-333), Navy 
Department, Washington, DC 20372-5120. Under the following 
circumstances, responsibility is vested in COMNAVMEDCOM for adjudication 
of claims:
    (1) For reservists who receive treatment after completion of their 
active duty or inactive duty training as prescribed in Sec. 732.12(b).
    (2) For care rendered in Mexico to personnel stationed outside the 
areas of responsibility of the Southeast and Southwest Regions.
    (3) For care rendered to members stationed in or passing through 
countries in Central and South America.
    (4) For outpatient care rendered NATO active duty members.
    (5) When Departmental level review is required prior to approval, 
adjudication, or payment. These claims:
    (i) Will be considered on appeal.

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    (ii) Must be forwarded by the member through the adjudication 
authority chain of command (In instances of unusual or controversial 
denial of claims, the adjudication authority may forward claims to 
COMNAVMEDCOM on appeal, via the chain of command, with notification to 
the member.).
    (6) For all inpatient and outpatient care of active duty Navy and 
Marine Corps members stationed in the United States who receive care in 
Canada.