[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5, Parts 700 to 799]
[Revised as of  July 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR757.17]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 757--AFFIRMATIVE CLAIMS REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B--Medical Care Recovery Act (MRCA) Claims
 
Sec. 757.17  Statute of limitations.

    (a) Federal. The United States, or the injured party on behalf of 
the United States, must file suit within 3 years after an MCRA action 
accrues. 28 U.S.C. 2415. Generally this is 3 years from the date of 
initial Federal treatment or Federal Government payment to a private 
care provider, whichever is first.
    (b) State. Some State statutes of limitations may also apply where 
recovery is based on authority such as workers' compensation statutes, 
no-fault insurance statutes, no-fault medical payments, or uninsured 
motorist provisions of insurance contracts.