32 C.F.R. § 842.116 Definitions.
Title 32 - National Defense
This paragraph defines terms which are used within this subpart. (a) Base Staff Judge Advocate (SJA). The SJA of the base providing legal services to the Air Force medical facility which furnished initial medical care to the injured party is responsible for processing the hospital recovery claim. If an Air Force facility did not furnish the initial medical care, the SJA of the Air Force base within the claims jurisdiction of the initial treating facility is responsible for processing the claim. (b) Compromise. A mutually binding agreement where payment is made and accepted in an amount less than the full amount of the claim. (c) Injured party. The person who received medical care for injury or disease as a result of the incident on which the claim is based. The injured party may be represented by a guardian, personal representative, estate, or survivor. (d) Medical care. Includes medical and dental treatment, prostheses, and medical appliances the US furnished or reimbursed other sources for providing. (e) Reasonable value of medical care. Either: (1) An amount determined by reference to rates set by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for the value of necessary medical care in US medical facilities. (2) The actual cost of necessary care from other sources which was reimbursed by the United States. (f) Third party. An individual, partnership, business, corporation (including insurance carriers), which is indebted to the United States for medical care provided to an injured party. (In some cases, a state or foreign government can be the third party.) (g) Waiver. The voluntary relinquishment by the United States of the right to collect for medical care provided to an injured party.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 842—ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIMS
Subpart N—Hospital Recovery Claims (42 U.S.C. 2651–2653)
§ 842.116 Definitions.
