A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the provision of medical and dental care to surviving spouses of members and certain former members of the uniformed services who are not remarried.

Summary

Amends provisions of existing law relating to the definition of dependents authorized to receive medical and dental care benefits of the uniformed services by deleting existing references to the sex of a dependent spouse and replacing such references with sexually neutral terms. Provides that the remarriage of a surviving spouse of a member or former member of the armed forces shall not bar such individual from receiving medical care under the CHAMPUS (Civilian Health and Medical Plan of the Uniformed Services) if the remarriage was declared void, was annulled, or was terminated by death or divorce, unless the Secretary concerned determines the annulment or divorce was secured through fraud or collusion.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 1981

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