# TRICARE, Formerly Known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Coverage of Physician Assistant Services
**AGENCY:**
Department of Defense.
**ACTION:**
Administrative correction.
**SUMMARY:**
This action corrects the reference to a re-designated paragraph within this part regarding the allowable charge for physician assistant services. This document is published to improve the accuracy of 32 CFR part 199.
**DATES:**
*Effective Dates:* November 14, 2007.
**ADDRESSES:**
TRICARE Management Activity, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Michael Kottyan, Office of Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Systems, TRICARE Management Activity, telephone (303) 676-3520.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The final rule published in the *Federal Register* on August 1, 1990 (55 FR 31179) provided the authority for CHAMPUS payment of services rendered by physician assistants (PA) and included a reference to a paragraph elsewhere in this part. Subsequent actions re-designated that paragraph. This action provides the correct designation of the paragraph being referenced.
**List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 199**
Claims, Handicapped, Health insurance, Military personnel.
**32 CFR Part 199**
Accordingly, 32 CFR part 199 is amended as follows:
**PART 199—[AMENDED]**
1. The authority citation for part 199 continues to read as follows:
**Authority:**
5 U.S.C. 301; 10 U.S.C. chapter 55.
2. Section 199.6(c)(3)(iii)(H) is amended by revising “199.14(g)(1)(iii)” to read “199.14(j)(1)(ix)”.
3. Paragraph 199.14(j) is amended by revising “provers” to read “providers”.
Dated: November 5, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.