10 U.S.C. § 1074i

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 1074i - Reimbursement for certain travel expenses

(a) IN GENERAL.-In any case in which a covered beneficiary is referred by a primary care physician to a specialty care provider who provides services more than 100 miles from the location in which the primary care provider provides services to the covered beneficiary, the Secretary of Defense shall provide travel and transportation allowances as specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37 for the covered beneficiary and, when accompaniment by an adult is necessary, for a parent or guardian of the covered beneficiary or another member of the covered beneficiary's family who is at least 21 years of age.

(b) ALLOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.-The Secretary of Defense may provide travel and transportation allowances as specified in the regulations referred to in subsection (a) for travel of members of the armed forces on active duty and their dependents, and accompaniment, to a specialty care provider not otherwise authorized by subsection (a) under such exceptional circumstances as the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of this section.

(c) OUTREACH PROGRAM AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOLLOW-ON SPECIALTY CARE AND RELATED SERVICES.-The Secretary concerned shall ensure that an outreach program is implemented for each member of the uniformed services who incurred a combat-related disability and is entitled to retired or retainer pay, or equivalent pay, so that-

(1) the progress of the member is closely monitored; and

(2) the member receives the travel reimbursement authorized by subsection (a) whenever the member requires follow-on specialty care, services, or supplies.

(d) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:

(1) The term "specialty care provider" includes a dental specialist.

(2) The term "dental specialist" means an oral surgeon, orthodontist, prosthodontist, periodontist, endodontist, or pediatric dentist, and includes such other providers of dental care and services as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.

(3) The term "combat-related disability" has the meaning given that term in section 1413a of this title.

10 U.S.C. § 1074i

Added Pub. L. 106-398, §1 [[div. A], title VII, §758(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-199; amended Pub. L. 107-107, div. A, title VII, §706, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title VII, §712, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1530; Pub. L. 110-181, div. A, title XVI, §1632(a), (b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 458, 459; Pub. L. 111-84, div. A, title VI, §634, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2363; Pub. L. 113-66, div. A, title VI, §621(d), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 784.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2013-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113-66, §621(d)(1), substituted "travel and transportation allowances as specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37" for "reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113-66, §621(d)(2), substituted "ALLOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.-The Secretary of Defense may provide travel and transportation allowances as specified in the regulations referred to in subsection (a) for" for "REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.-The Secretary of Defense may provide reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses of". 2009-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111-84, §634(b), inserted "of Defense" after "the Secretary".Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 111-84, §634(a), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.2008-Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 110-181, §1632(a), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 110-181, §1632(b), added par. (3).2003- Pub. L. 108-136 inserted "(a) IN GENERAL.-" before "In any case" and added subsec. (b).2001- Pub. L. 107-107 inserted before period at end "and, when accompaniment by an adult is necessary, for a parent or guardian of the covered beneficiary or another member of the covered beneficiary's family who is at least 21 years of age".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 110-181, div. A, title XVI, §1632(c), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 459, provided that: "Subsection (b) of section 1074i of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall apply with respect to travel described in subsection (a) of such section that occurs on or after January 1, 2008, for follow-on specialty care, services, or supplies."

includes: "includes" means "includes but is not limited to"; and
Secretary concerned: The term "Secretary concerned" means-(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Navy;(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; and(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.
active duty: The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including sustained duty in the Space Force. Such term includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time National Guard duty.
armed forces: The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
covered beneficiary: The term "covered beneficiary" means a beneficiary under this chapter other than a beneficiary under section 1074(a) of this title.
pay: The term "pay" includes basic pay, special pay, retainer pay, incentive pay, retired pay, and equivalent pay, but does not include allowances.
supplies: The term "supplies" includes material, equipment, and stores of all kinds.
uniformed services: The term "uniformed services" means the armed forces and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and of the Public Health Service.