AFR—Air Force Regulation

AR—Army Regulation

ASD (HA)—Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)

CCLR—Claims Collection Litigation Report

CEOB—CHAMPUS Explanation of Benefits

CFR—Code of Federal Regulations

CHAMPUS—Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

CRD—Chronic Renal Disease

CT—Computerized Tomography

DASD (A)—Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Administration)

D.D.S.—Doctor of Dental Surgery

DEERS—Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System

DHHS—Department of Health and Human Services

D.M.D.—Doctor of Dental Medicine

DME—Durable Medical Equipment

D.O.—Doctor of Osteopathy

DoD—Department of Defense

DSM-III—Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Third Edition)

ECHO—Extended Care Health Option

EEG—Electroencephalogram

EST—Electroshock Therapy

FAR—Federal Acquisition Regulation

FEHBP—Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

FMCRA—Federal Medical Care Recovery Act

FR—Federal Register

HBA—Health Benefits Advisor

HL—Hearing Threshold Level

Hz—Hertz

ICD-9-CM—International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification

ICU—Intensive Care Unit

IQ—Intelligence Quotient

JCAH—Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals

L.P.N.—Licensed Practical Nurse

L.V.N.—Licensed Vocational Nurse

MBD—Minimal Brain Dysfunction

MCO—Marine Corps Order

M.D.—Doctor of Medicine

MIA—Missing in Action

NATO—North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NAVMILPERSCOMINST—Navy Military Personnel Command Instruction

NAVPERS—Navy Personnel

NOAA—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

OCHAMPUS—Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services

OCHAMPUSEUR—Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services for Europe

OCHAMPUSPAC—Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services for the Pacific Area

OCHAMPUSSO—Office of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services for the Southern Hemisphere

OMB—Office of Management and Budget

PKU—Phenylketonuria

R.N.—Registered Nurse

RTC—Residential Treatment Center

SNF—Skilled Nursing Facility

STF—Specialized Treatment Facility

U.S.C.—United States Code

USPHS—U.S. Public Health Service

[51 FR 24008, July 1, 1986, as amended at 62 FR 35097, June 30, 1997; 63 FR 48448, Sept. 10, 1998; 69 FR 44952, July 28, 2004; 69 FR 51569, Aug. 20, 2004]