[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3788]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 199

RIN 0720-AA62


Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services 
(CHAMPUS) TRICARE, Partial Implementation of Pharmacy Benefits Program; 
Implementation of National Defense Authorization Act Medical Benefits 
for Fiscal Year 2001; Change in Effective Date

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Defense.

ACTION: Interim final rule.

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SUMMARY: On Friday, February 9, 2001 (66 FR 9651), the Department of 
Defense published an Interim final rule on Partial Implementation of 
Pharmacy Benefits Program; Implementation of National Defense 
Authorization Act Medical Benefits for Fiscal Year 2001. This document 
is published to change the effective date of that rule in accordance 
with the statutory requirements of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2001, which directed implementation of specific 
medical benefits on April 1, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the rule is amended to April 1, 
2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L.M. Bynum, 703-601-4722.

    Dated: February 9, 2001.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-3788 Filed 2-14-01; 8:45 am]
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