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[CITE: 25USC1621s]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                     CHAPTER 18--INDIAN HEALTH CARE
 
                     SUBCHAPTER II--HEALTH SERVICES
 
Sec. 1621s. Prompt action on payment of claims


(a) Time of response

    The Service shall respond to a notification of a claim by a provider 
of a contract care service with either an individual purchase order or a 
denial of the claim within 5 working days after the receipt of such 
notification.

(b) Failure to timely respond

    If the Service fails to respond to a notification of a claim in 
accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Service shall accept 
as valid the claim submitted by the provider of a contract care service.

(c) Time of payment

    The Service shall pay a completed contract care service claim within 
30 days after completion of the claim.

(Pub. L. 94-437, title II, Sec. 220, as added Pub. L. 102-573, title II, 
Sec. 215, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4558.)
