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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 65';

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 "(2) A dependent referred to in paragraph (1) is a dependent of a member of a uniformed service— "(A) who is on active duty for a period of more than 30 days or who died while on that duty; or "(B) who died from anjnjury or illness incurred or aggravated— "(i) while on active duty under a call or order to active duty of 30 days or less, on active duty for training, or on inactive duty training; or "(ii) while traveling to or from the place at which the member is to perform, or has performed, such active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.". (b) CHAMPUS CARE.—Section 1086(c)(2) of such title is amended to read as follows: "(2) A dependent (other than a dependent covered by section 1072(2)(E) of this title) of a member of a uniformed service— "(A) who died while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days; or "(B) who died from an injury or illness incurred or aggravated— "(i) while on active duty under a call or order to active duty of 30 days or less, on active duty for training, or on inactive duty training; or "(ii) while traveling to or from the place at which the member is to perform, or has performed, such active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training.". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to dependents of members of the uniformed services whose deaths occur after September 30, 1985. SEC. 653. LICENSURE REQUIREMENT FOR DEFENSE PROFESSIONALS

10 USC 1086. 10 USC 1072.

10 USC 1076 note.

HEALTH-CARE

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§1094. Licensure requirement for health-care professionals "(a)(1) A person under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department may not provide health care independently as a health-care professional under this chapter unless the person has a current license to provide such care. "(2) The Secretary of Defense may waive paragraph (1) with respect to any person in unusual circumstances. The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation the circumstances under which such a waiver may be granted. "(h) The commanding officer of each health care facility of the Department of Defense shall ensure that each person who provides health care independently as a health-care professional at the facility meets the requirement of subsection (a). "(c)(1) A person (other than a person subject to chapter 47 of this title) who provides health care in violation of subsection (a) is subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000. "(2) The provisions of subsections (b) and (d) through (g) of section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7a) shall apply to the imposition of a civil money penalty under paragraph (1) in the same manner as they apply to the imposition of a civil money penalty under that section, except that for purposes of this subsection—

10 USC 1094. Prohibition.

Regulation.

37 USC 801 et seq.