10 U.S.C. § 1074i — Reimbursement for certain travel ex-

Page 1067 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1074i (2) The term ‘‘immediate dependent’’ means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 1072(2) of this title. (Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 706(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–175; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1840; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(11), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 684.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1801(a)(11), sub- stituted ‘‘section 2732 of title 14’’ for ‘‘section 491 of title 14’’. 2018—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘sec- tion 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 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. EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 706(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 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 [Oct. 30, 2000].’’ § 1074i. Reimbursement for certain travel ex- penses (a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which a cov- ered beneficiary is referred by a primary care physician to a specialty care provider who pro- vides services more than 100 miles from the loca- tion in which the primary care provider provides services to the covered beneficiary, the Sec- retary of Defense shall provide travel and trans- portation allowances as specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37 for the covered beneficiary and, when accompaniment by an adult is necessary, for a parent or guard- ian of the covered beneficiary or another mem- ber of the covered beneficiary’s family who is at least 21 years of age. (b) ALLOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Sec- retary of Defense may provide travel and trans- portation allowances as specified in the regula- tions referred to in subsection (a) for travel of members of the armed forces on active duty and their dependents, and accompaniment, to a spe- cialty care provider not otherwise authorized by subsection (a) under such exceptional cir- cumstances as the Secretary considers appro- priate for purposes of this section. (c) OUTREACH PROGRAM AND TRAVEL REIM- BURSEMENT FOR FOLLOW-ON SPECIALTY CARE AND RELATED SERVICES.—The Secretary concerned shall ensure that an outreach program is imple- mented for each member of the uniformed serv- ices who incurred a combat-related disability and is entitled to retired or retainer pay, or equivalent pay, so that— (1) the progress of the member is closely monitored; and (2) the member receives the travel reim- bursement authorized by subsection (a) when- ever the member requires follow-on specialty care, services, or supplies. (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘specialty care provider’’ in- cludes a dental specialist. (2) The term ‘‘dental specialist’’ means an oral surgeon, orthodontist, prosthodontist, pe- riodontist, endodontist, or pediatric dentist, and includes such other providers of dental care and services as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense. (3) The term ‘‘combat-related disability’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1413a of this title. (Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title VII, § 758(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–199; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VII, § 706, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VII, § 712, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1530; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVI, § 1632(a), (b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 458, 459; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 634, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2363; Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title VI, § 621(d), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 784.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–66, § 621(d)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘travel and transportation allowances as spec- ified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37’’ for ‘‘reimbursement for reasonable travel ex- penses’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–66, § 621(d)(2), substituted ‘‘AL- LOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION UNDER EXCEP- TIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Secretary of Defense may provide travel and transportation allowances as speci- fied in the regulations referred to in subsection (a) for’’ for ‘‘REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Secretary of Defense may pro- vide reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses of’’. 2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–84, § 634(b), inserted ‘‘of Defense’’ after ‘‘the Secretary’’. Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 111–84, § 634(a), added sub- sec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. 2008—Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1632(a), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c). Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1632(b), added par. (3). 2003—Pub. L. 108–136 inserted ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ be- fore ‘‘In any case’’ and added subsec. (b). 2001—Pub. L. 107–107 inserted before period at end ‘‘and, when accompaniment by an adult is necessary, for a parent or guardian of the covered beneficiary or another member of the covered beneficiary’s family who is at least 21 years of age’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVI, § 1632(c), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 459, provided that: ‘‘Subsection (b) of sec- tion 1074i of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(2), shall apply with respect to travel de- scribed in subsection (a) of such section that occurs on or after January 1, 2008, for follow-on specialty care, services, or supplies.’’ GUIDANCE ON AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR SPECIALTY CARE UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VII, § 706, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1944, provided that: ‘‘Not later than one year after Page 1068 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1074j the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance with respect to the authority of the Secretary under section 1074i(b) of title 10, United States Code.’’ § 1074j. Sub-acute care program (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish an effective, efficient, and inte- grated sub-acute care benefits program under this chapter (hereinafter referred to in this sec- tion as the ‘‘program’’). Except as otherwise pro- vided in this section, the types of health care authorized under the program shall be the same as those provided under section 1079 of this title. The Secretary, after consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall promulgate reg- ulations to carry out this section. (b) BENEFITS.—(1) The program shall include a uniform skilled nursing facility benefit that shall be provided in the manner and under the conditions described in section 1861 (h) and (i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x (h) and (i)), except that the limitation on the number of days of coverage under section 1812 (a) and (b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d (a) and (b)) shall not be applicable under the program. Skilled nursing facility care for each spell of illness shall con- tinue to be provided for as long as medically necessary and appropriate. (2) In this subsection: (A) The term ‘‘skilled nursing facility’’ has the meaning given such term in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a)). (B) The term ‘‘spell of illness’’ has the mean- ing given such term in section 1861(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(a)). (3) The program shall include a comprehen- sive, part-time or intermittent home health care benefit that shall be provided in the manner and under the conditions described in section 1861(m) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(m)). (4) The Secretary of Defense may take such actions as are necessary to ensure that there is an effective transition in the furnishing of part- time or intermittent home health care benefits for covered beneficiaries who were receiving such benefits before the establishment of the program under this section. The actions taken under this paragraph may include the continu- ation of such benefits on an extended basis for such time as the Secretary determines appro- priate. (Added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VII, § 701(a)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1158; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VII, § 713, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1985.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–375 added par. (4). § 1074k. Long-term care insurance Provisions regarding long-term care insurance for members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their families are set forth in chapter 90 of title 5. (Added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VII, § 701(f)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1161.) § 1074l. Notification to Congress of hospitaliza- tion of combat wounded members (a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary concerned shall provide notification of the hos- pitalization of any member of the armed forces evacuated from a theater of combat and admit- ted to any military medical treatment facility to the appropriate Members of Congress. (b) APPROPRIATE MEMBERS.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate Members of Congress’’, with respect to the member of the armed forces about whom notification is being made, means the Senators representing the State, and the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives representing the district, that includes the member’s home of record or a different location as provided by the member. (c) CONSENT OF MEMBER REQUIRED.—The noti- fication under subsection (a) may be provided only with the consent of the member of the armed forces about whom notification is to be made. In the case of a member who is unable to provide consent, information and consent may be provided by next of kin. (Added Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVI, § 1617(a)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 449; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VII, § 720, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1817.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘admit- ted to any military medical treatment facility’’ for ‘‘admitted to a military treatment facility within the United States’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title XVI, § 1617(a)(2), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 449, provided that: ‘‘The notification re- quirement under section 1074l(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply be- ginning 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 28, 2008].’’ § 1074m. Mental health assessments for members of the armed forces deployed in support of a contingency operation (a) MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide a person-to- person mental health assessment for each mem- ber of the armed forces who is deployed in sup- port of a contingency operation as follows: (A) Once during the period beginning 120 days before the date of the deployment. (B) Once during each 180-day period during which a member is deployed. (C) Subject to paragraph (3) and subsection (d), once during the period beginning on the date of redeployment from the contingency operation and ending on the date that is 21 days after the date on which the post-deploy- ment leave of the member terminates. (D) Subject to subsection (d), not less than once annually— (i) beginning 21 days after the date on which the post-deployment leave of the member terminates; or