Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 55 — Medical and Dental Care
§ 1074h. Medical and dental care: medal of honor recipients; dependents
Statutory text
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:
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 2732 of title 14.
The term “immediate dependent” means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 1072(2) of this title.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 106–398 § 1(dA) · 114 Stat. 1654
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 1074h
Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 706(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–175
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 706(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–175Enacted provision · exact public law section
SECTION 1. ENACTMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2001 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. The provisions of H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into law.John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 809(a) · 132 Stat. 1636
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1074h(c)(1)
Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 7271, 8291, or 9271” for “section 3741, 6241, or 8741”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 7271, 8291, or 9271” for “section 3741, 6241, or 8741”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Title 10, United States Code.— Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this part is 10 USC prec. 101, 125, 162, 347, 532, 616, 624, 631–634, 637–638b, 641, 652, 688, 1074h, 1134a, 1135, 1174, 1176, 1370, 1402, 1402a, 1406, 1407, 1409, 1447, 1488, 1552, 2208, 2218, 2433, 2474, 2522, 2547, 2563, 2575, 2780, 7023, 7032, 7033, 7036, 7278, 7282, 7285, 7311, 7314, 7317, 7318, 7324, 7325, 7326, 7329, 7343, 7345, 7361, 7362, 7433a, 7442, 7443, 7482–7484, 7629, 7722, 7806, 8023, 8027, 8032, 8033, 8036, 8037, 8042, 8043, 8083, 8084, 8089, 8139, 8146, 8219, 8243, 8286, 8298, 8307, 8323, 8325–8327, 8330, 8331, 8333, 8335, 8336, 8371, 8372, 8451a, 8454, 8456, 8458, 8470a, 8474, 8476, 8481, 8545, 8549, 8585–8587, 8675, 8686, 8722, 8723, 8725, 8730, 8731, 8737, 8766, 8855, 8859, 8860, 8881, 8892–8894, 8897, 9023, 9032, 9033, 9039, 9062, 9081, 9229, 9278, 9282, 9285, 9311, 9314, 9317, 9318, 9324–9326, 9329, 9343, 9345, 9361, 9362, 9414a, 9415, 9417, 9433a, 9442, 9443, 9482–9484, 9491m, 9494, 9496, 9498, 10154, 10171–10174, 12009, 12645–12647, 12741, 14108, 14311. amended so that the reference refers to the number of the section or chapter as redesignated.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Pub. L. 118–31 § 1801(a)(11) · 137 Stat. 136
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1074h(c)(1)
Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(11), substituted “section 2732 of title 14” for “section 491 of title 14”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(11), substituted “section 2732 of title 14” for “section 491 of title 14”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(11) Section 1074h(c)(1) is amended by striking “section 491 of title 14” and inserting “section 2732 of title 14”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018–2023 · 2 rounds
2023
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(11), substituted “section 2732 of title 14” for “section 491 of title 14”.
2018
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 7271, 8291, or 9271” for “section 3741, 6241, or 8741”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 706(b)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–175, provided that: “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 [].”
Credits
2000–2023 · 3 acts
- 2000Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 706(a)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–175
- 2018amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1840
- 2023Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(11), , 137 Stat. 684.
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(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 706(a)(1)], , 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–175; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), , 132 Stat. 1840; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(11), , 137 Stat. 684.)