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[CITE: 10USC1083]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle A--General Military Law
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                   CHAPTER 55--MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE
 
Sec. 1083. Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: 
        additional hospitalization
        
    If a dependent covered by a plan under section 1079 of this title 
needs hospitalization beyond the time limits in that plan, and if the 
hospitalization is authorized in medical facilities of the uniformed 
services, he may be transferred to such a facility for additional 
hospitalization. If transfer is not feasible, the expenses of additional 
hospitalization in the civilian facility may be paid under such 
regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe after consulting 
the other administering Secretaries.

(Added Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(25)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1449; 
amended Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 511(36), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 
2923; Pub. L. 98-557, Sec. 19(10), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2870.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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1083..................................  37:423.                              Ju
ne 7, 1956, ch. 374, Sec.  303,
                                                                              7
0 Stat. 254.
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    The words ``dependent covered by a plan under section 1079 of this 
title'' are substituted for the words ``person who is covered under an 
insurance, medical service, or health plan or plans, as provided in this 
chapter''. The words ``period of'', ``or plans'', and ``required by such 
person in a civilian facility'' are omitted as surplusage.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1083, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 87, 
related to transmission, delivery, and return of post cards, ballots, 
etc., prior to repeal by Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 36B(5), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 
Stat. 1570, as superseded by the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 
which is classified to subchapter I-D (Sec. 1973cc et seq.) of chapter 
20 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.


                               Amendments

    1984--Pub. L. 98-557 substituted reference to other administering 
Secretaries for reference to Secretary of Health and Human Services.
    1980--Pub. L. 96-513 substituted ``Secretary of Health and Human 
Services'' for ``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare''.


                    Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 96-513 effective Dec. 12, 1980, see section 
701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96-513, set out as a note under section 101 of this 
title.
