Sec. 704. PROVISION OF FOOD TO CERTAIN MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS NOT RECEIVING INPATIENT CARE IN MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES
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## SEC. 704 PROVISION OF FOOD TO CERTAIN MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS NOT RECEIVING INPATIENT CARE IN MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES ###
(a)In General Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1078a the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 1078b Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities > > > ### “(a) In General > > > ####
(1)> > Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary may provide food and beverages to an individual described in paragraph
(2)at no cost to the individual. > > > #### “(2) > > An individual described in this paragraph is the following: > > > ##### “(A) > > A member of the uniformed services or dependent— > > > ###### “(i) > > who is receiving outpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > whom the Secretary determines is unable to purchase food and beverages while at such facility by virtue of receiving such care. > > > ##### “(B) > > A member of the uniformed services or dependent— > > > ###### “(i) > > who is a family member of an infant receiving inpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility; > > > ###### “(ii) > > who provides care to the infant while the infant receives such inpatient medical care; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > whom the Secretary determines is unable to purchase food and beverages while at such facility by virtue of providing such care to the infant. > > > ##### “(C) > > A member of the uniformed services or dependent whom the Secretary determines is under similar circumstances as a member or dependent described in subparagraph
(A)or (B). > > > ### “(b) Regulations > > The Secretary shall ensure that regulations prescribed under this section are consistent with generally accepted practices in private medical treatment facilities.” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1078a the following new item:" “1078b. Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities.” ". ###
(c)Effective Date **[**[10 U.S.C. 1078b note](/us/usc/t10/s1078b)**]** The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Sec. 704
PROVISION OF FOOD TO CERTAIN MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS NOT RECEIVING INPATIENT CARE IN MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES
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