§ 1101. Resource allocation methods: capitation or diagnosis-related groups
(a)
Establishment of Capitation or DRG Method.—
The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall establish by regulation the use of capitation or diagnosis-related groups as the primary criteria for allocation of resources to facilities of the uniformed services.
(b)
Exception for Mobilization Missions.—
Capitation or diagnosis-related groups shall not be used to allocate resources to the facilities of the uniformed services to the extent that such resources are required by such facilities for mobilization missions.
(c)
Content of Regulations.—
Such regulations may establish a system of diagnosis-related groups similar to the system established under section 1886(d)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww
(d)(4)). Such regulations may include the following:
(1)
A classification of inpatient treatments by diagnosis-related groups and a similar classification of outpatient treatment.