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Title 10 — Armed Forces

Part II · Chapter 833 — Hospitalization and Medical Care

§ 8283. Emergency medical treatment: reimbursement for expense

Statutory text

The Secretary of the Navy shall prescribe regulations for reimbursing members of the naval service for expenses of emergency or necessary medical service, including hospitalization and medicines, when the member was in a duty status at the time he received the service and the service was not available from a Federal source. For the purpose of this section, a member on leave or liberty is in a duty status.

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.

  1. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 387, § 6203 · 70A Stat. 387

    Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 8283

    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 387, § 6203

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 387, § 6203

  2. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 807(b)(11) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 8283

    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6203 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6203 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (11) Chapter 563.— Sections 6201, 6202, and 6203 are redesignated as sections 8281, 8282, and 8283, respectively.

    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.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
620334 U.S.C. 921a.May 4, 1948, ch. 254, § 2, 62 Stat. 208.
 34 U.S.C. 921b.May 4, 1948, ch. 254, § 3, 62 Stat. 208.

The word “shall” is substituted for the words “authorized and directed to”. The word “members” is substituted for the word “persons”. The words “from civilian sources” are omitted as surplusage. The word “hospitalization” is substituted for the words “hospital service”. In the second sentence, the word “authorized” is omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior sections 8284 and 8285 were repealed by Pub. L. 96–513, title II, § 204, , 94 Stat. 2880, effective .

Section 8284, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 507, provided that appointments in commissioned grades in Regular Air Force be made by President, by and with advice and consent of Senate. See section 531 of this title.

Section 8285, acts Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 507; , Pub. L. 85–155, title III, § 301(4), 71 Stat. 386; , Pub. L. 85–861, § 1(167), 72 Stat. 1516, prescribed eligibility requirements for original appointment in a commissioned grade in Regular Air Force, except designation as a medical or dental officer and except a graduating cadet. See section 532 of this title.

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 6203 of this title as this section.

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.

Credits

1956–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 387, § 6203
  2. 2018renumbered § 8283, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(11), , 132 Stat. 1835.
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 387, § 6203; renumbered § 8283, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(b)(11), , 132 Stat. 1835.)

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