# TRICARE: Unfortunate Sequelae From Noncovered Services in a Military Treatment Facility
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2011-09-16 · Effective 2011-10-17 · 76 FR 57642
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-23762
- **Category:** personnel
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 57642
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 199
- **Publication date:** 2011-09-16
- **Effective date:** 2011-10-17
- **DOD docket:** DOD-2010-HA-0033
## Abstract

The Department of Defense is publishing this final rule to allow coverage for otherwise covered services and supplies required in the treatment of complications (unfortunate sequelae) resulting from a noncovered incident of treatment provided in a Military Treatment Facility (MTF), when the initial noncovered service has been authorized by the MTF Commander and the MTF is unable to provide the necessary treatment of the complications. This final rule is necessary to protect TRICARE beneficiaries from incurring financial hardships due to the current regulatory restrictions that prohibit TRICARE coverage of treatment of the complications resulting from noncovered procedures, even when those procedures were conducted in a Department of Defense facility.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/09/16/2011-23762/tricare-unfortunate-sequelae-from-noncovered-services-in-a-military-treatment-facility)
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