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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1074h. Medical and dental care: medal of honor recipients; dependents
(a) Medal of Honor Recipients. - A former member of the armed
forces who is a Medal of Honor recipient and who is not otherwise
entitled to medical and dental benefits under this chapter may,
upon request, be given medical and dental care provided by the
administering Secretaries in the same manner as if entitled to
retired pay.
(b) Immediate Dependents. - A person who is an immediate
dependent of a Medal of Honor recipient and who is not otherwise
entitled to medical and dental benefits under this chapter may,
upon request, be given medical and dental care provided by the
administering Secretaries in the same manner as if the Medal of
Honor recipient were, or (if deceased) was at the time of death,
entitled to retired pay.
(c) Definitions. - In this section:
(1) The term "Medal of Honor recipient" means a person who has
been awarded a medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741
of this title or section 491 of title 14.
(2) The term "immediate dependent" means a dependent described
in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 1072(2) of this
title.
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