Sec. 705. TRAVEL FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES FOR CHILDBIRTH FOR COMMAND-SPONSORED DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO REMOTE LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
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## SEC. 705 TRAVEL FOR ANESTHESIA SERVICES FOR CHILDBIRTH FOR COMMAND-SPONSORED DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO REMOTE LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES Section 1040(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)by inserting “(1)” after “(a)”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) > > > #####
(A)> > Except as provided by subparagraph (E), for purposes of paragraph (1), required medical attention of a dependent includes, in the case of a dependent authorized to accompany a member at a location described in that paragraph, obstetrical anesthesia services for childbirth equivalent to the obstetrical anesthesia services for childbirth available in a military treatment facility in the United States. > > > ##### “(B) > > In the case of a dependent at a remote location outside the continental United States who elects services described in subparagraph
(A)and for whom air transportation would be needed to travel under paragraph
(1)to the nearest appropriate medical facility in which adequate medical care is available, the Secretary may authorize the dependent to receive transportation under that paragraph to the continental United States and be treated at the military treatment facility that can provide appropriate obstetrical services that is nearest to the closest port of entry into the continental United States from such remote location. > > > ##### “(C) > > The second through sixth sentences of paragraph
(1)shall apply to a dependent provided transportation by reason of this paragraph. > > > ##### “(D) > > The total cost incurred by the United States for the provision of transportation and expenses (including per diem) with respect to a dependent by reason of this paragraph may not exceed the cost the United States would otherwise incur for the provision of transportation and expenses with respect to that dependent under paragraph
(1)if the transportation and expenses were provided to that dependent without regard to this paragraph. > > > ##### “(E) > > The Secretary may not provide transportation to a dependent under this paragraph if the Secretary determines that— > > > ###### “(i) > > the dependent would otherwise receive obstetrical anesthesia services at a military treatment facility; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > such facility, in carrying out the required number of necessary obstetric cases, would not maintain competency of its obstetrical staff unless the facility provides such services to such dependent. > > > ##### “(F) > > The authority under this paragraph shall expire on September 30, 2016.” > .