10 USC 1078b – Provision of food to certain members and dependents not receiving inpatient care in military medical treatment facilities
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Terms Used In 10 USC 1078b
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
(2) An individual described in this paragraph is the following:
(A) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent—
(i) who is receiving outpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility; and
(ii) whom the Secretary determines is unable to purchase food and beverages while at such facility by virtue of receiving such care.
(B) A member or former member of the uniformed services or dependent—
(i) who is a family member of an infant receiving inpatient medical care at a military medical treatment facility;
(ii) who provides care to the infant while the infant receives such inpatient medical care; and
(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.
(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).
(b)