10 U.S.C. § 1076c
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2016-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114-328 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall establish a dental insurance plan for retirees of the uniformed services, certain unremarried surviving spouses, and dependents in accordance with this section."2000-Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 106-398, §1[[div. A], title X, §1087(a)(6)], struck out "pursuant to subsection (i)(2) of such section" after "section 1076a of this title".Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106-398, §1[[div. A], title VII, §726(b)], substituted "Required Terminations" for "Termination" in heading.Subsecs. (i), (j). Pub. L. 106-398, §1[[div. A], title VII, §726(a)], added subsec. (i) and redesignated former subsec. (i) as (j).1999-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106-65 amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Text read as follows: "The dental insurance plan established under subsection (a) shall provide benefits for basic dental care and treatment, including diagnostic services, preventative services, basic restorative services (including endodontics), surgical services, and emergency services." 1998-Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 105-261, §702(a), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5). Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 105-261, §702(b), substituted "(b)(5)" for "(b)(4)".1997-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-85, §734(a)(1), (b)(1), substituted "The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the other administering Secretaries, shall establish a dental insurance plan for retirees of the uniformed services" for "The Secretary of Defense shall establish a dental insurance plan for military retirees". Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105-85, §734(a)(2), substituted "uniformed services" for "Armed Forces".Subsec. (b)(4)(A). Pub. L. 105-85, §701(1)(A), substituted "died" for "dies". Subsec. (b)(4)(C). Pub. L. 105-85, §701(1)(B), (2), (3), added subpar. (C).Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 105-85, §733(b), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The amount of the premiums payable by a member entitled to retired pay shall be deducted and withheld from the retired pay and shall be disbursed to pay the premiums. The regulations prescribed under subsection (h) shall specify the procedures for payment of the premiums by other enrolled members and by enrolled surviving spouses."Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 105-85, §734(b)(2), substituted "other administering Secretaries" for "Secretary of Transportation".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-328 applicable with respect to the first contract year for chapter 89A or 89B of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, as applicable, that begins on or after Jan. 1, 2018, see section 715(c) of Pub. L. 114-328, set out as a note under section 8951 of Title 5.
LIMITATION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE COLLECTION PROCEDURES Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title VII, §733(d), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1813, provided that: "The Secretary of Defense may not implement procedures for collecting premiums under [former] section 1076b(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, or section 1076c(c)(2) of such title other than by deductions and withholding from pay until 120 days after the date that the Secretary submits a report to Congress describing the justifications for implementing such alternative procedures."
IMPLEMENTATION OF DENTAL PLAN Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title VII, §703(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2590, as amended by Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title VII, §733(e), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1813, provided that: "Beginning not later than April 1, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall-"(1) offer members of the Armed Forces and other persons described in subsection (b) of section 1076c of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)(1) of this section), the opportunity to enroll in the dental insurance plan required under that section; and"(2) begin to provide benefits under the plan."
- includes
- "includes" means "includes but is not limited to"; and
- spouse
- "spouse" means husband or wife, as the case may be.
- active duty for a period of more than 30 days
- The term "active duty for a period of more than 30 days" means active duty under a call or order that does not specify a period of 30 days or less.
- administering Secretaries
- The term "administering Secretaries" means the Secretaries of executive departments specified in section 1073 of this title as having responsibility for administering this chapter.
- armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
- pay
- The term "pay" includes basic pay, special pay, retainer pay, incentive pay, retired pay, and equivalent pay, but does not include allowances.
- uniformed services
- The term "uniformed services" means the armed forces and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and of the Public Health Service.