Medal of Honor Recipients .—
A former member of the armed forces who is a Medal of Honor recipient and who is not otherwise entitled to medical and dental benefits under this chapter may, upon request, be given medical and dental care provided by the administering Secretaries in the same manner as if entitled to retired pay.
Immediate Dependents .—
A person who is an immediate dependent of a Medal of Honor recipient and who is not otherwise entitled to medical and dental benefits under this chapter may, upon request, be given medical and dental care provided by the administering Secretaries in the same manner as if the Medal of Honor recipient were, or (if deceased) was at the time of death, entitled to retired pay.
Definitions .—
In this section:
section 2732 of title 14 The term “Medal of Honor recipient” means a person who has been awarded a medal of honor under section 7271, 8291, or 9271 of this title or .
section 1072(2) of this title The term “immediate dependent” means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of .
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a)132 Stat. 1840Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(11)137 Stat. 684(Added , title VII, § 706(a)(1)], , , 1654A–175; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(11)section 2732 of title 14section 491 of title 142023—Subsec. (c)(1). , substituted “” for “”.
Pub. L. 115–2322018—Subsec. (c)(1). substituted “section 7271, 8291, or 9271” for “section 3741, 6241, or 8741”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654
Section 1074h of title 10“, United States Code, shall apply with respect to medical and dental care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, title VII, § 706(b)], , , 1654A–175, provided that: