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 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1161 (3) For purposes of this subsection, "eligible beneficiary means a covered beneficiary (as that term is defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code) who, before the effective date of this section, was provided custodial care services under the Individual Case Management Program for which the Secretary provided payment. (e) REPORT ON INITIATIVES REGARDING LONG-TERM CARE. — Deadline. The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than April 1, 2002, submit to Congress a report on the feasibility and desirability of establishing new initiatives, taking into account chapter 90 of title 5, United States Code, to improve the availability of long-term care for members and retired members of the uniformed services and their families. (f) REFERENCE IN TITLE 10 TO LONG-TERM CARE PROGRAM IN TITLE 5.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074j (as added by subsection (a)) the following new section: "§ 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.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1074j (as added by subsection (a)) the following new item: "1074k. Long-term care insurance.". (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) The following provisions of law are repealed: (A) Section 703 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 682; 10 U.S.C. 1077 note). (B) Section 8118 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-79; 113 Stat. 1260). (C) Section 8100 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-259; 114 Stat. 696). (2) Section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (17). SEC. 702. PROSTHETICS AND HEARING AIDS. Section 1077 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: "(16) A hearing aid, but only for a dependent of a member of the uniformed services on active duty and only if the dependent has a profound hearing loss, as determined under standards prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the administering Secretaries."; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking "Hearing aids, orthopedic footwear," and inserting "Orthopedic footwear"; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(e)(1) Authority to provide a prosthetic device under subsection (a)(15) includes authority to provide the following: "(A) Any accessory or item of supply that is used in conjunction with the device for the purpose of achieving therapeutic benefit and proper functioning. "(B) Services necessary to train the recipient of the device in the use of the device.

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