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10 U.S. Code Chapter 55 - MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE

  1. § 1071. Purpose of this chapter
  2. § 1072. Definitions
  3. § 1073. Administration of this chapter
  4. § 1073a. Contracts for health care: best value contracting
  5. § 1073b. Recurring reports and publication of certain data
  6. § 1073c. Administration of Defense Health Agency and military medical treatment facilities
  7. § 1073d. Military medical treatment facilities
  8. § 1073e. Protection of armed forces from infectious diseases
  9. § 1073f. Health care fraud and abuse prevention program
  10. § 1074. Medical and dental care for members and certain former members
  11. § 1074a. Medical and dental care: members on duty other than active duty for a period of more than 30 days
  12. § 1074b. Medical and dental care: Academy cadets and midshipmen; members of, and designated applicants for membership in, Senior ROTC
  13. § 1074c. Medical care: authority to provide a wig
  14. § 1074d. Certain primary and preventive health care services
  15. § 1074e. Medical care: certain Reserves who served in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf Conflict
  16. § 1074f. Medical tracking system for members deployed overseas
  17. § 1074g. Pharmacy benefits program
  18. § 1074h. Medical and dental care: medal of honor recipients; dependents
  19. § 1074i. Reimbursement for certain travel expenses
  20. § 1074j. Sub-acute care program
  21. § 1074k. Long-term care insurance
  22. § 1074l. Notification to Congress of hospitalization of combat wounded members
  23. § 1074m. Mental health assessments for members of the armed forces deployed in support of a contingency operation
  24. § 1074n. Annual mental health assessments for members of the armed forces
  25. § 1074o. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members
  26. § 1075. TRICARE Select
  27. § 1075a. TRICARE Prime: cost sharing
  28. § 1076. Medical and dental care for dependents: general rule
  29. § 1076a. TRICARE dental program
  30. [§ 1076b. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VII, § 706(d), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2282]
  31. § 1076c. Dental insurance plan: certain retirees and their surviving spouses and other dependents
  32. § 1076d. TRICARE program: TRICARE Reserve Select coverage for members of the Selected Reserve
  33. § 1076e. TRICARE program: TRICARE Retired Reserve coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve who are qualified for a non-regular retirement but are not yet age 60
  34. § 1076f. TRICARE program: extension of coverage for certain members of the National Guard and dependents during certain disaster response duty
  35. § 1077. Medical care for dependents: authorized care in facilities of uniformed services
  36. § 1077a. Access to military medical treatment facilities and other facilities
  37. § 1078. Medical and dental care for dependents: charges
  38. § 1078a. Continued health benefits coverage
  39. § 1078b. Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities
  40. § 1079. Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: plans
  41. § 1079a. TRICARE program: treatment of refunds and other amounts collected
  42. § 1079b. Procedures for charging fees for care provided to civilians; retention and use of fees collected
  43. § 1079c. Provisional coverage for emerging services and supplies
  44. § 1080. Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: election of facilities
  45. § 1081. Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: review and adjustment of payments
  46. § 1082. Contracts for health care: advisory committees
  47. § 1083. Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: additional hospitalization
  48. § 1084. Determinations of dependency
  49. § 1085. Medical and dental care from another executive department: reimbursement
  50. § 1086. Contracts for health benefits for certain members, former members, and their dependents
  51. § 1086a. Certain former spouses: extension of period of eligibility for health benefits
  52. § 1086b. Prohibition against requiring retired members to receive health care solely through the Department of Defense
  53. § 1087. Programing facilities for certain members, former members, and their dependents in construction projects of the uniformed services
  54. § 1088. Air evacuation patients: furnished subsistence
  55. § 1089. Defense of certain suits arising out of medical malpractice
  56. § 1090. Identifying and treating drug and alcohol dependence
  57. § 1090a. Identifying and treating eating disorders.11 So in original. The period probably should not appear.
  58. § 1090b. Commanding officer and supervisor referrals of members for mental health evaluations
  59. § 1091. Personal services contracts
  60. § 1092. Studies and demonstration projects relating to delivery of health and medical care
  61. § 1092a. Persons entering the armed forces: baseline health data
  62. § 1093. Performance of abortions: restrictions
  63. § 1094. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals
  64. § 1094a. Continuing medical education requirements: system for monitoring physician compliance
  65. § 1095. Health care services incurred on behalf of covered beneficiaries: collection from third-party payers
  66. § 1095a. Medical care: members held as captives and their dependents
  67. § 1095b. TRICARE program: contractor payment of certain claims
  68. § 1095c. TRICARE program: facilitation of processing of claims
  69. § 1095d. TRICARE program: waiver of certain deductibles
  70. § 1095e. TRICARE program: beneficiary counseling and assistance coordinators
  71. § 1095f. TRICARE program: referrals and preauthorizations under TRICARE Prime
  72. § 1095g. TRICARE program: waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative error
  73. § 1096. Military-civilian health services partnership program
  74. § 1097. Contracts for medical care for retirees, dependents, and survivors: alternative delivery of health care
  75. § 1097a. TRICARE Prime: automatic enrollments
  76. § 1097b. TRICARE program: financial management
  77. § 1097c. TRICARE program: relationship with employer-sponsored group health plans
  78. § 1097d. TRICARE program: notice of change to benefits
  79. § 1098. Incentives for participation in cost-effective health care plans
  80. § 1099. Health care enrollment system and payment options
  81. § 1100. Defense Health Program Account
  82. § 1101. Resource allocation methods: capitation or diagnosis-related groups
  83. § 1102. Confidentiality of medical quality assurance records: qualified immunity for participants
  84. § 1103. Contracts for medical and dental care: State and local preemption
  85. § 1104. Sharing of health-care resources with the Department of Veterans Affairs
  86. § 1104a. Shared medical facilities with Department of Veterans Affairs
  87. § 1105. Specialized treatment facility program
  88. § 1106. Submittal of claims: standard form; time limits
  89. § 1107. Notice of use of an investigational new drug or a drug unapproved for its applied use
  90. § 1107a. Emergency use products
  91. § 1108. Health care coverage through Federal Employees Health Benefits program: demonstration project
  92. § 1109. Organ and tissue donor program
  93. § 1110. System for tracking and recording vaccine information; anthrax vaccine immunization program
  94. § 1110a. Notification of certain individuals regarding options for enrollment under Medicare part B
  95. § 1110b. TRICARE program: extension of dependent coverage
Editorial Notes
Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(c)(2), 713(b), 714(a)(2), 716(c), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1779, 1784, 1786, 1789, added items 1073f, 1090a, 1090b, 1104a, and 1110 and struck out former items 1090a “Commanding officer and supervisor referrals of members for mental health evaluations” and 1110 “Anthrax vaccine immunization program; procedures for exemptions and monitoring reactions”.

Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title VII, § 712(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3692, added item 1073e.

2019—Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VII, § 702(b)(3), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1436, added items 1097a and 1099 and struck out former items 1097a “TRICARE Prime: automatic enrollments; payment options” and 1099 “Health care enrollment system”.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(13), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1984, inserted period at end of item 1077a.

2017—Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title VII, § 703(a)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1435, added item 1074o.

2016—Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, §§ 702(a)(2), 703(a)(2), 704(b), 711(b), 728(b)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2195, 2198, 2201, 2214, 2234, added items 1073c, 1073d, 1076f, and 1077a, and substituted “Recurring reports and publication of certain data” for “Recurring reports” in item 1073b.

Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(a)(2), (b)(2), (j)(2), (k), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2184, 2185, 2192, 2193, applicable with respect to the provision of health care under the TRICARE program beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, added items 1075 and 1075a and substituted “TRICARE Reserve Select” for “TRICARE Standard” in item 1076d, “TRICARE Retired Reserve” for “TRICARE Standard” in item 1076e, “TRICARE program” for “CHAMPUS” in item 1079a, and “and preauthorizations under TRICARE Prime” for “for specialty health care” in item 1095f.

2015—Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VII, § 711(b), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 864, added item 1095g.

2014—Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(a)(2), 704(b), 711(b), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3408, 3413, 3414, added items 1074n, 1079c, and 1097d.

2011—Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VII, §§ 702(a)(2), 704(b), 711(a)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1471, 1473, 1476, added items 1074m, 1078b, and 1090a.

Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title VII, § 702(a)(2), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4245, added item 1110b.

2009—Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VII, §§ 705(b), 707(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2375, 2376, added items 1076e and 1110a.

2008—Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVI, § 1617(b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 449, as amended by Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title X, § 1061(b)(14), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4613, added item 1074l.

2006—Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VII, § 707(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2284, added item 1097c.

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VII, § 706(e), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2282, struck out item 1076b “TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage for members of the Selected Reserve” and substituted “TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage for members of the Selected Reserve” for “TRICARE program: coverage for members of reserve components who commit to continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty in support of a contingency operation” in item 1076d, effective Oct. 1, 2007.

Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(f)(2), 702(a)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3340, 3342, substituted “TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage for members of the Selected Reserve” for “TRICARE program: coverage for members of the Ready Reserve” in item 1076b and “TRICARE program: coverage for members of reserve components who commit to continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty in support of a contingency operation” for “TRICARE program: coverage for members of reserve components who commit to continued service in the Selected Reserve after release from active duty” in item 1076d.

2004—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 555(a)(2), title VI, § 607(a)(2), title VII, §§ 701(a)(2), 733(a)(2), 739(a)(2), title X, § 1084(d)(7), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1914, 1946, 1981, 1998, 2002, 2061, added items 1073b, 1074b, 1076d, and 1092a, reenacted item 1076b without change, and struck out item 1075 “Officers and certain enlisted members: subsistence charges”.

2003—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XVI, § 1603(b)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1690, added item 1107a.

Pub. L. 108–106, title I, § 1115(b), Nov. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 1218, added item 1076b.

2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(a)(2), (f)(2), 731(b), 732(a)(2), 736(c)(2), title X, § 1048(a)(10), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1158, 1161, 1169, 1173, 1223, struck out item 1074b “Transitional medical and dental care: members on active duty in support of contingency operations”, transferred item 1074i to appear after item 1074h, and added items 1074j, 1074k, 1079b, and 1086b.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, §§ 706(a)(2), 728(a)(2), 751(b)(2), 758(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–175, 1654A–189, 1654A–194, 1654A–200, added items 1074h, 1074i, 1095f, and 1110.

1999—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(a)(2), 711(b), 713(a)(2), 714(b), 715(a)(2), 716(a)(2), 722(b), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 680, 687, 689–691, 695, added items 1073a, 1074g, 1076a, 1095c, 1095d, 1095e, and 1097b and struck out former items 1076a “Dependents’ dental program” and 1076b “Selected Reserve dental insurance”.

1998—Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VII, §§ 711(b), 712(a)(2), 721(a)(2), 734(b)(2), 741(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2058, 2059, 2065, 2073, 2074, added items 1094a, 1095b, 1097a, 1108, and 1109.

1997—Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VII, §§ 738(b), 764(b), 765(a)(2), 766(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1815, 1826–1828, added items 1074e, 1074f, 1106, and 1107 and struck out former item 1106 “Submittal of claims under CHAMPUS”.

1996—Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(a)(2)(B), 703(a)(2), 733(a)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2587, 2590, 2598, substituted “Certain primary and preventive health care services” for “Primary and preventive health care services for women” in item 1074d and added items 1076c and 1079a.

Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VII, §§ 705(a)(2), 735(d)(2), 738(b)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 373, 383, added item 1076b and substituted “Performance of abortions: restrictions” for “Restriction on use of funds for abortions” in item 1093 and “Defense Health Program Account” for “Military Health Care Account” in item 1100.

1993—Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VII, §§ 701(a)(2), 712(a)(2), 714(b)(2), 716(a)(2), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1686, 1689, 1690, 1692, added item 1074d, substituted “Personal services contracts” for “Contracts for direct health care providers” in item 1091 and “Resource allocation methods: capitation or diagnosis-related groups” for “Diagnosis-related groups” in item 1101, added item 1105, and struck out former item 1105 “Issuance of nonavailability of health care statements”.

1992—Pub. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV, § 4408(a)(2), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2712, added item 1078a.

1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 640(b), title VII, §§ 715(b), 716(a)(2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1385, 1403, 1404, added item 1074b, redesignated former item 1074b as 1074c, and added items 1105 and 1106.

1990—Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VII, § 713(d)(2)[(3)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1584, substituted “Health care services incurred on behalf of covered beneficiaries: collection from third-party payers” for “Collection from third-party payers of reasonable inpatient hospital care costs incurred on behalf of retirees and dependents” in item 1095.

1989—Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VII, §§ 722(b), 731(b)(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1478, 1482, added items 1086a and 1104.

1987—Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 725(a)(2), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1116, added item 1103.

Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(e)(2), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 281, redesignated item 1095 “Medical care: members held as captives and their dependents” as item 1095a.

1986—Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(a)(2), title VII, §§ 701(a)(2), 705(a)(2), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3875, 3897, 3904 substituted “active duty for a period of more than 30 days” for “active duty; injuries, diseases, and illnesses incident to duty” in item 1074a and added items 1096 to 1102.

Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, § 801(c)(2), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 886, added item 1095 “Medical care: members held as captives and their dependents”.

Pub. L. 99–272, title II, § 2001(a)(2), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 101, added item 1095 “Collection from third-party payers of reasonable inpatient hospital care costs incurred on behalf of retirees and dependents”.

1985—Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §§ 651(a)(2), 653(a)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 656, 658, added items 1076a and 1094.

1984—Pub. L. 98–525, title VI, § 631(a)(2), title XIV, § 1401(e)(2)(B), (5)(B), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2543, 2616, 2618, substituted in item 1074a “Medical and dental care: members on duty other than active duty; injuries, diseases, and illnesses incident to duty” for “Medical and dental care for members of the uniformed services for injuries incurred or aggravated while traveling to and from inactive duty training” and added items 1074b and 1093.

1983—Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, §§ 932(a)(2), 933(a)(2), title X, § 1012(a)(2), title XII, § 1268(5)(B), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 650, 651, 665, 706, added items 1074a, 1091, and 1092, and struck out “; reports” at end of item 1081.

1982—Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(15)(B), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290, added item 1090.

1980—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(34)(D), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2923, in items 1071 and 1073 substituted “this chapter” for “sections 1071–1087 of this title”, and in item 1086 substituted “benefits” for “care”.

1976—Pub. L. 94–464, § 1(b), Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1986, added item 1089.

1970—Pub. L. 91–481, § 2(2), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1082, added item 1088.

1966—Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(9), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 866, substituted “1087” for “1085” in items 1071 and 1073, “Medical care” and “authorized care in facilities of uniformed services” for “Medical and dental care” and “specific inclusions and exclusions” in item 1077, “Contracts for health care” for “Contracts for medical care for spouses and children” in item 1082, and added items 1086 and 1087.

1965—Pub. L. 89–264, § 2, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 989, substituted “executive department” for “uniformed service” in item 1085.

1958—Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(25)(A), (C), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1445, 1450, substituted “Medical and Dental Care” for “Voting by Members of Armed Forces” in heading of chapter, and substituted items 1071 to 1085 for former items 1071 to 1086.