Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 7263

When Secretary may require

The Secretary of the Army may order the hospitalization, medical and surgical treatment, and domiciliary care, for as long as necessary, of any member of the Army on active duty, and may incur obligations with respect thereto, whether or not the member incurred an injury, illness, or disease in line of duty, except in the case of a member treated in a private hospital, or by a civilian physician, while on leave of absence for more than 24 hours.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 215Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 604(f)(1)(D)100 Stat. 3878Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1231(16)101 Stat. 1161Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 808(b)(10)132 Stat. 1838(, , § 3723; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 7263, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

3723

10:455e.

32:164d.

July 15, 1939, ch. 282; restated Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 875, § 5, 54 Stat. 1137.

section 320 of title 32The words “under such regulations as he may prescribe”, in 10:455e and 32:164d, are omitted, since the Secretary has inherent authority to issue regulations appropriate to exercising his statutory functions. The reference to 10:455a–455d and 32:164a–164c, and the words “nor any other law of the United States shall be construed as limiting the power and authority”, are omitted, since the revised section makes explicit the authority of the Secretary to require the prescribed hospitalization and care. The words “or in training, under the provisions of section 62—” are omitted as covered by the words “active duty”. The words “in the active military service” are omitted as surplusage. With the exception of 32:62 (4th proviso of last sentence), the references to 32:62–65, 144–146, 183, and 186, in 10:455e and 32:164d, do not refer to members of the Army National Guard of the United States and are therefore omitted from the revised section. 10:455e (1st proviso) and 32:164d (1st proviso) are omitted since they apply only to the National Guard and are covered by .

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(j)(11)101 Stat. 283section 4723 of this titlesection 604(f)(1)(D) of Pub. L. 99–661section 4723 of this titlesection 3723 of this titlePub. L. 100–180, § 1231(16), , , which directed that , as amended by , be amended by striking out the comma after “disease”, could not be executed because no had yet been enacted. The probable intent of Congress was to amend . , cited as a credit above, made an identical amendment to section 3723 prior to its renumbering as this section.

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 3723 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 100–1801987— struck out the comma after “disease”.

Pub. L. 99–6611986—, substituted “incurred an injury, illness, or disease” for “was injured, or contracted a disease”.

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 of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–661section 604(g) of Pub. L. 99–661section 1074a of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to persons who, after , incur or aggravate an injury, illness, or disease or die, see , set out as a note under .