25 U.S.C. § 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), 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, § 220 , as added Pub. L. 102–573, title II, § 215 , Oct. 29, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4558 .)

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