Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part II · Chapter 55 — Medical and Dental Care
§ 1087. Programing facilities for certain members, former members, and their dependents in construction projects of the uniformed services
Statutory text
Space for inpatient and outpatient care may be programed in facilities of the uniformed services for persons covered by sections 1074(b) and 1076(b) of this title. The maximum amount of space that may be so programed for a facility is the greater of—
the amount of space that would be so programed for the facility in order to meet the requirements to be placed on the facility for support of the teaching and training of health-care professionals; and
the amount of space that would be so programed for the facility based upon the most cost-effective provision of inpatient and outpatient care to persons covered by sections 1074(b) and 1076(b) of this title.
In making determinations for the purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall take into consideration—
the amount of space that would be so programed for the facility based upon projected inpatient and outpatient workloads at the facility for persons covered by sections 1074(b) and 1076(b) of this title; and
the anticipated capability of the medical and dental staff of the facility, determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense and based upon realistic projections of the number of physicians and other health-care providers that it can reasonably be expected will be assigned to or will otherwise be available to the facility.
In addition, a determination made for the purpose of clause (2) of subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with an economic analysis (including a life-cycle cost analysis) of the facility and consideration of all reasonable and available medical care treatment alternatives (including treatment provided under a contract under section 1086 of this title or under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)).
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.
Military Medical Benefits Amendments of 1966
Pub. L. 89–614 § 2(7) · 80 Stat. 862
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 1087
Added Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(7), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 866
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(7), Sept. 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 866Enacted provision · exact public law section
(7) The following new sections are added after section 1085: “§ 1086. Contracts for health benefits for certain members, former members, and their dependents “(a) To assure that health benefits are available for the persons covered by subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense, after consulting with the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, shall contract under the authority of this section for health benefits for those persons under the same insurance, medical service, or health plans he contracts for under section 1079(a) of this title. Ante, p. 863. “(b) For persons covered by this section the plans contracted for under section 1079(a) of this title shall contain the following provisions for payment by the patient: “(1) Except as provided in clause (2), the first $50 each fiscal Payment provisions. year of the charges for all types of care authorized by this section and received while in an outpatient status and 25 per centum of all subsequent charges for such care during a fiscal year. “(2) A family group of two or more persons covered by this section shall not be required to pay collectively more than the first $100 each fiscal year of the charges for all types of care authorized by this section and received while in an outpatient status and 25 per centum of the additional charges for such care during a fiscal year. “(3) 25 per centum of the charges for inpatient care. “(c) The following persons are eligible for health benefits under Eligibility for health benefits. this section: “(1) Those covered by sections 1074(b) and 1076(b) of this Ante, p. 862; 72 Stat. 1446. title, except those covered by section 1072(2) (F) of this title. “(2) A dependent of a member of a uniformed service who died while on active duty for a period of more than thirty days, except a dependent covered by section 1072(2) (F) of this title. However, a person who is entitled to hospital insurance benefits under title I of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 (79 Stat. 286) is not eligible for health benefits under this section. “(d) No benefits shall be payable under any plan covered by this section in the case of a person enrolled in any other insurance, medical service, or health plan provided by law or through employment unless that person certifies that the particular benefit he is claiming is not payable under the other plan. “(e) A person covered by this section may elect to receive benefits either in (1) Government facilities, under the conditions prescribed in sections 1074 and 1076–1078 of this title, or (2) the facilities provided under a plan contracted for under this section. However, under joint regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the right to make this election may be limited for those persons residing in an area where adequate facilities of the uniformed service are available. “§ 1087. Programing facilities for certain members, former members, and their dependents in construction projects of the uniformed services “Space for inpatient and outpatient care may be programed in facilities of the uniformed services for persons covered by sections 1074(b) and 1076(b) of this title. The amount of space so programed shall be limited to that amount determined by the Secretary concerned to be necessary to support teaching and training requirements in uniformed services facilities, except that space may be programed in areas having a large concentration of retired members and their dependents where there is also a projected critical shortage of community facilities.”Pub. L. 97–337 § 1(1) · 96 Stat. 1631
Amended · 10 U.S.C. § 1087(a)
Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by inserting “(a)” before “Space for”; andEffective date note
Pub. L. 97–337, § 2, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1632, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (2) of the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to a facility for which funds for construction (or a major alteration) are first appropriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1983.”Pub. L. 97–337 § 1(2) · 96 Stat. 1631
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1087(a)
Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(2), substituted provisions limiting the maximum amount of space to be programed as the greater of the amounts of space described in par. (1) or (2) for provisions limiting the amount of space to be programed to that amount needed to support teaching and training requirements, except that space may be programed in areas having large concentrations of retired members where there is a critical shortage of facilities
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(2), substituted provisions limiting the maximum amount of space to be programed as the greater of the amounts of space described in par. (1) or (2) for provisions limiting the amount of space to be programed to that amount needed to support teaching and training requirements, except that space may be programed in areas having large concentrations of retired members where there is a critical shortage of facilities.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by inserting “(a)” before “Space for”; andEffective date note
Pub. L. 97–337, § 2, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1632, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (2) of the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to a facility for which funds for construction (or a major alteration) are first appropriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1983.”Pub. L. 97–337 § 1(2) · 96 Stat. 1631
Added · 10 U.S.C. § 1087(b)
Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(2), added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(2), added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by inserting “(a)” before “Space for”; andEffective date note
Pub. L. 97–337, § 2, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1632, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (2) of the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to a facility for which funds for construction (or a major alteration) are first appropriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1983.”Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985
Pub. L. 98–525 title XIV § 1405(24) · 98 Stat. 2492
Inserted · 10 U.S.C. § 1087(b)(2)
Pub. L. 98–525 which directed that “(42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)” be inserted after “the Social Security Act.”, was executed by inserting parenthetical after “the Social Security Act” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 1986 Amendment note above
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–525 which directed that “(42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)” be inserted after “the Social Security Act.”, was executed by inserting parenthetical after “the Social Security Act” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 1986 Amendment note above.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(24) Section 1087(b)(2) is amended by inserting “(42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)” after “the Social Security Act.”Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1987
Pub. L. 99–661 div. A title XIII § 1343(a)(4) · 100 Stat. 3816
Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 1087(b)(2)
Pub. L. 99–661 substituted “Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.))” for “Act. (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–661 substituted “Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.))” for “Act. (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) Section 1087(b)(2) is amended by striking out “title XVIII” and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof “title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)).”.
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, is classified generally to Part A (§ 1395c et seq.) of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
Amendments1982–1986 · 3 rounds
1986
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–661 substituted “Act (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.))” for “Act. (42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)”.
1984
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–525 which directed that “(42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.)” be inserted after “the Social Security Act.”, was executed by inserting parenthetical after “the Social Security Act” to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 1986 Amendment note above.
1982
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a).
Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(2), substituted provisions limiting the maximum amount of space to be programed as the greater of the amounts of space described in par. (1) or (2) for provisions limiting the amount of space to be programed to that amount needed to support teaching and training requirements, except that space may be programed in areas having large concentrations of retired members where there is a critical shortage of facilities.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–337, § 1(2), added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–337, § 2, , 96 Stat. 1632, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (2) of the first section of this Act [amending this section] shall apply only with respect to a facility for which funds for construction (or a major alteration) are first appropriated for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1983.”
Effective Date
For effective date of section, see section 3 of Pub. L. 89–614, set out as a note under section 1071 of this title.
Credits
1966–1986 · 4 acts
- 1966Added Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(7), , 80 Stat. 866
- 1982amended Pub. L. 97–337, § 1, , 96 Stat. 1631
- 1984Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(24), , 98 Stat. 2623
- 1986Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(4), , 100 Stat. 3992.
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(Added Pub. L. 89–614, § 2(7), , 80 Stat. 866; amended Pub. L. 97–337, § 1, , 96 Stat. 1631; Pub. L. 98–525, title XIV, § 1405(24), , 98 Stat. 2623; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIII, § 1343(a)(4), , 100 Stat. 3992.)