2017 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 55 - Medical and Dental Care
Sec. 1078b - Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities
| 10 U.S.C. § 1078b (2017) |
| §1078b. Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities |
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(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: (A) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent— (i) who is receiving outpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility; and (ii) whom the Secretary determines is unable to purchase food and beverages while at such facility by virtue of receiving such care. (B) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent— (i) who is a family member of an infant receiving inpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility; (ii) who provides care to the infant while the infant receives such inpatient medical care; and (iii) whom the Secretary determines is unable to purchase food and beverages while at such facility by virtue of providing such care to the infant. (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. |
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(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.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2014—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–291, §705(1), substituted "A member or former member" for "A member" wherever appearing. Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 113–291, §705(2), substituted "member, former member, or dependent" for "member or dependent". EFFECTIVE DATEPub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VII, §704(c), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1473, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 31, 2011]." |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 55 - MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE Sec. 1078b - Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities |
| section 1078b |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
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| standard |
| 125 Stat. 1472, 1473 128 Stat. 3413 |
| Public Law 112-81, Public Law 113-291 |
