Sec. 702. Authority to provide dental care for dependents located at certain remote or isolated locations
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Section 1077(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting paragraphs
(2)and
(3); and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Dependents who reside within a specified geographic area and are covered by a dental plan established under section 1076a may receive dental care in a dental treatment facility of the uniformed services on a space available basis if the Secretary of Defense determines that— civilian dental care within the specified geographic area is inadequate or is not sufficiently available; and adequate resources exist to provide space available dental care to the dependents at the facility. Care under subparagraph
(A)shall be provided on a reimbursable basis. .