PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1687 SEC. 708. AUTHORIZATION TO EXPAND ENROLLMENT IN THE DEPEND- 10 USC 1076a ENTS* DENTAL PROGRAM TO CERTAIN MEMBERS RETURN- note. ING FROM 0VE:RSEAS ASSIGNMENTS. (a) AUTHORITY TO E:XPAND PROGRAM. — After March 31, 1994, the Secretai^ of Defense may expand the dependents' dental program estabhshed under section 1076a of title 10, United States ode, to permit a member of the uniformed services described in subsection (b) to enroll dependents described in subsection (a) of such section in a dental benefits plan under the program without regard to the length of the uncompleted portion of the member's period of obligated service. (b) COVERED MEMBERS.— ^A member referred to in subsection (a) is a member of the uniformed services who is— (1) on active duty for a period of more than 30 days (as defined in section 101(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code); and (2) reassigned from a permanent duty station where a dental benefits plan under the dependents' dental program is not available to a permanent duty station where such a plfui is available. (c) REPORT ON ADVISABILITY OF EXPANSION. —Not later than February 28, 1994, the S<jcretary shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the advisability of expanding the enrollment eligibility of members of the imiformed services in the dependents' dental program in the manner authorized in subsection (a). The report shall include an analysis of the cost implications for such an expansion to the Federal Government, beneficiaries under the dependents' dental program, and contractors under the program. (d) NOTIFICATION OF EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.— The Secretary shall notify Congress of any decision to expand the enrollment eligibility of dependents in the dependents' dental program as provided in subsection (a) not later than 30 days before such expansion takes effect. SEC. 704. AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY SECTION 1079 PAYMENT RULES 10 USC 1086 FOR THE SPOUSE AND CHILDREN OF A MEMBER WHO DIES note. WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY. (a) AUTHORITY To USE SECTION 1079 PAYMENT RULES. —In the case of a dependent described in subsection (b) of a member of a uniformed service who died while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, the administering Secretary may apply the payment provisions set forth in section 1079(b) or title 10, United States Code (in lieu of the payment provisions set forth in section 1086(b) of such title), with respect to health benefits received by the dependent under section 1086 of such title in connection with an illness or medical condition for which the dependent was receiving treatment under chapter 55 of such title at the time of the death of the member. (b) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS DESCRIBED. — A dependent referred to in this section is a dependent who— (1) is the unremarried widow, unremarried widower, or child of a member of a luiiformed service who died on or after January 1, 1993, while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days; and (2) was a covered beneficiary under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, at the time of the death of the member by reason of being the spouse or child of the member.
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