(a) In General.—
(1)
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary may provide food and beverages to an individual described in paragraph (2) at no cost to the individual.
(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following:
(B) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent—
(C)
A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent whom the Secretary determines is under similar circumstances as a member, former member, or dependent described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
(b) Regulations.—
The Secretary shall ensure that regulations prescribed under this section are consistent with generally accepted practices in private medical treatment facilities.
(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VII, § 704(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1472; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VII, § 705, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3413.)