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title: "10 U.S.C. § 1078b"
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description: "Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities"
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title_number: 10
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title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
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chapter_number: "55"
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chapter_name: "MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE"
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section: "1078b"
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citation: "10 U.S.C. § 1078b"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 10 U.S.C. § 1078b - Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities
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## Text
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(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.
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(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following:
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(A) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent—
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(i) who is receiving outpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility; and
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(ii) whom the Secretary determines is unable to purchase food and beverages while at such facility by virtue of receiving such care.
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(B) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent—
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(i) who is a family member of an infant receiving inpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility;
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(ii) who provides care to the infant while the infant receives such inpatient medical care; and
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(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.
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(C) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent whom the Secretary determines is under similar circumstances as a member, former member, or dependent described in subparagraph (A) or (B).
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(b) Regulations.— The Secretary shall ensure that regulations prescribed under this section are consistent with generally accepted practices in private medical treatment facilities.
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(Added Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VII, § 704(a), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1472; amended Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VII, § 705, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3413.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2014—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–291, § 705(1), substituted “A member or former member” for “A member” wherever appearing. Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 113–291, § 705(2), substituted “member, former member, or dependent” for “member or dependent”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DatePub. L. 112–81, div. A, title VII, § 704(c), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1473, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 31, 2011].”
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