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

This final rule implements changes required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1992 and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1991, as amended by the Persian Gulf Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991, concerning mental health services under CHAMPUS. The Acts change the existing day limits and waiver criteria for acute inpatient psychiatric care, introduce new day limits for residential treatment center care, and protect against economic interests in referrals to inpatient facilities by health care professionals.