Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 10 - ARMED FORCES · CHAPTER 55— MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE · § 1092

§ 1092. ACTIONS TO PREVENT THE ABUSE OF DETAINEES.

6,502 words·~30 min read·/usc/title-10/section-1092

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(1)The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall conduct studies and demonstration projects on the health care delivery system of the uniformed services with a view to improving the quality, efficiency, convenience, and cost effectiveness of providing health care services (including dental care services) under this title to members and former members and their dependents. Such studies and demonstration projects may include the following:
(A)Alternative methods of payment for health and medical care services.
(B)Cost-sharing by eligible beneficiaries.
(C)Methods of encouraging efficient and economical delivery of health and medical care services.
(D)Innovative approaches to delivery and financing of health and medical care services.
(E)Alternative approaches to reimbursement for the administrative charges of health care plans.
(F)Prepayment for medical care services provided to maintain the health of a defined population.
(2)The Secretary of Defense shall include in the studies conducted under paragraph
(1)alternative programs for the provision of dental care to the spouses and dependents of members of the uniformed services who are on active duty, including a program under which dental care would be provided the spouses and dependents of such members under insurance or dental plan contracts. A demonstration project may not be conducted under this section that provides for the furnishing of dental care under an insurance or dental plan contract.
(3)The Secretary of Defense may include in the studies and demonstration projects conducted under paragraph
(1)studies and demonstration projects to provide awards and incentives to members of the armed forces and covered beneficiaries who obtain health promotion and disease prevention health care services under the TRICARE program in accordance with terms and schedules prescribed by the Secretary. Such awards and incentives may include cash awards and, in the case of members of the armed forces, personnel incentives.
(A)The Secretary of Defense may, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, include in the studies and demonstration projects conducted under paragraph
(1)studies and demonstration projects to provide awards or incentives to individual health care professionals under the authority of such Secretaries, including members of the uniformed services, Federal civilian employees, and contractor personnel, to encourage and reward effective implementation of innovative health care programs designed to improve quality, cost-effectiveness, health promotion, medical readiness, and other priority objectives. Such awards and incentives may include cash awards and, in the case of members of the armed forces and Federal civilian employees, personnel incentives.
(B)Amounts available for the pay of members of the uniformed services shall be available for awards and incentives under this paragraph with respect to members of the uniformed services.
(5)The Secretary of Defense may include in the studies and demonstration projects conducted under paragraph
(1)studies and demonstration projects to improve the medical and dental readiness of members of reserve components of the armed forces, including the provision of health care services to such members for which they are not otherwise entitled or eligible under this chapter.
(6)The Secretary of Defense may include in the studies and demonstration projects conducted under paragraph
(1)studies and demonstration projects to improve the continuity of health care services for family members of mobilized members of the reserve components of the armed forces who are eligible for such services under this chapter, including payment of a stipend for continuation of employer-provided health coverage during extended periods of active duty.
(b)Subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose, the Secretary of Defense may enter into contracts or transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants) with public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations to conduct studies and demonstration projects under subsection (a).
(c)The Secretary of Defense may obtain the advice and recommendations of such advisory committees as the Secretary considers appropriate. Each such committee consulted by the Secretary under this subsection shall evaluate the proposed study or demonstration project as to the soundness of the objectives of such study or demonstration project, the likelihood of obtaining productive results based on such study or demonstration project, the resources which were required to conduct such study or demonstration project, and the relationship of such study or demonstration project to other on­going or completed studies and demonstration projects.
(Added Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 933(a)(1), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 650; amended Pub. L. 98–557, § 19(14), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2870; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1031(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2123; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VII, § 715, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4505; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VII, § 717(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2662.)
Connections103 cite this · traces to 12
Cited by 103 sections · top 60
statutes-at-large
register
Traces to 12 documents
53 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 933(a)(1)
  • 97 Stat. 650
  • Pub. L. 98–557, § 19(14)
  • 98 Stat. 2870
  • Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)
  • 112 Stat. 2123
  • Pub. L. 110–417
  • 122 Stat. 4505
  • 136 Stat. 2662
  • Pub. L. 105–261
  • Pub. L. 98–557
  • Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 933(b)
  • 97 Stat. 651
  • 132 Stat. 1804
  • 130 Stat. 2237
  • 130 Stat. 2239
  • 131 Stat. 1439
  • 129 Stat. 871
  • Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VII, § 705
  • 126 Stat. 1800
  • 122 Stat. 4501
  • Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VII, § 712
  • 119 Stat. 3343
  • Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VII, § 721
  • 118 Stat. 1988
  • Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title VII, § 707
  • 122 Stat. 189
  • 122 Stat. 4613
  • Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
  • 114 Stat. 1654
  • Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VII, § 724
  • 113 Stat. 697
  • Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(h)(2)
  • 117 Stat. 1605
  • Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title VII, § 744
  • 110 Stat. 386
  • Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VII, § 731
  • 101 Stat. 1117
  • Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VII, § 718
  • 118 Stat. 1987
+ 13 more
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1092
ACTIONS TO PREVENT THE ABUSE OF DETAINEES.
Fed. Reg.×37
Stat.×28
Bills×12
Stat. Comp.×12
U.S.C.×7
Pub. L.×6
C.F.R.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 933(a)(1)
Stat.97 Stat. 650
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–557, § 19(14)
Cites 65 · showing 12Cited by 103 across 7 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.