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 PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

98 STAT. 2543

"§ 1074a. Medical and dental care: members on duty other than active duty; injuries, diseases and illnesses incident to duty "(a) Under joint regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the following persons are entitled to the benefits described in subsection (b): "(1) Each member of a uniformed service who contracts a disease or becomes ill in line of duty while on active duty for a period of 30 days or less, or while traveling to or from that duty. "(2) Each member of the National Guard who contracts a disease or becomes ill in line of duty while on full-time National Guard duty, or while traveling to or from that duty. "(3) Each member of a uniformed service who contracts a disease or becomes ill in line of duty while on inactive duty training under circumstances in which it is determined that the disease or illness was contracted or aggravated as an incident of that inactive duty training. "(4) Each member of a uniformed service who incurs or aggravates an injury while traveling directly to or from the place at which he is to perform, or has performed, inactive duty training, unless the injury is incurred or aggravated as a result of the member's own gross negligence or misconduct. "(b) A person described in subsection (a) is entitled to— "(1) the medical and dental care appropriate for the treatment of his injury, disease, or illness until the resulting disability cannot be materially improved by further hospitalization or treatment; and "(2) subsistence during hospitalization.". (2) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended to read as follows: "1074a. Medical and dental care: members on duty other than active duty; injuries, diseases, and illnesses incident to duty..

(b) Section 6148 of such title, relating to certain benefits of members of the Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve, is amended by striking out subsection (d). (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to injuries incurred or aggravated and diseases or illnesses contracted or aggravated after September 30, 1984.

10 USC 6148.

10 USC 1074a note.

ENHANCED BENEFITS COVERAGE UNDER CHAMPUS

SEC. 632. (a)(1) Section 1079(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(3) not more than one eye examination may be provided to a patient in any calendar year;". (2) Section 1086(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "However, eye examinations may not be provided under such plans for persons covered by subsection (c).. (3) The amendments made by this subsection shall apply only to health care furnished after September 30, 1984. (b) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall conduct demonstration projects under section 1092 of title 10, United States Code, for the purpose of

10 USC 1086.

10 USC 1079 note. lo USC 1092 note. 97 Stat. 650.

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