A prior section 1076a, added Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, § 651(a)(1),
2023—Subsec. (d)(1)(E)(i). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “subsection (e)(3))” for “subsection (e)(3)”.
2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(2)(A), substituted “During the period preceding
Subsec. (d)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(2)(B), substituted “of each year during the period preceding
Subsec. (d)(1)(D). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(2)(C), substituted “During the period preceding
Subsec. (d)(1)(E), (F). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(2)(D), added subpars. (E) and (F).
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(3), added par. (3).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(4), substituted “During the period preceding
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 117–263, § 701(a)(5), added subsec. (l).
2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 711(d), struck out at end “During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this sentence and ending
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 711(c), repealed Pub. L. 115–232, § 713(b). See 2018 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 116–283, § 711(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The plans established under this section shall be administered by the Secretary of Defense through an agreement with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to allow persons described in subsection (a) to enroll in an insurance plan under chapter 89A of title 5, in accordance with terms prescribed by the Secretary, including terms, to the extent practical, as defined by the Director through regulation, consistent with subsection (d) and, to the extent practicable in relation to such chapter 89A, other provisions of this section.”
2018—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–232, § 713(b), which amended subsec. (b) generally, applicable with respect to the first contract year for chapter 89A of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, that was to begin on or after
2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–239 inserted at end “During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this sentence and ending
2011—Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 111–383 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “Such term includes any such dependent of a member who dies while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days or a member of the Ready Reserve if, on the date of the death of the member, the dependent—
“(A) is enrolled in a dental benefits plan established under subsection (a); or
“(B) if not enrolled in such a plan on such date—
“(i) is not enrolled by reason of a discontinuance of a former enrollment under subsection (f); or
“(ii) is not qualified for such enrollment because—
“(I) the dependent is a child under the minimum age for such enrollment; or
“(II) the dependent is a spouse who is a member of the armed forces on active duty for a period of more than 30 days.”
2009—Subsec. (k)(3). Pub. L. 111–84 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “Such term does not include a dependent by reason of paragraph (2) after the end of the three-year period beginning on the date of the member’s death.”
2008—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–417 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Except as provided pursuant to paragraph (2), a member or dependent” for “A member or dependent”, redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, of par. (1) and added par. (2).
2006—Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 109–163 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In this section, the term ‘eligible dependent’—
“(1) means a dependent described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title; and
“(2) includes any such dependent of a member who dies while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days or a member of the Ready Reserve if, on the date of the death of the member, the dependent is enrolled in a dental benefits plan established under subsection (a), is not enrolled in such a plan by reason of a discontinuance of a former enrollment under subsection (f), or is not enrolled because the dependent is a child under the minimum age for enrollment, except that the term does not include the dependent after the end of the three-year period beginning on the date of the member’s death.”
2004—Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 108–375 substituted “under subsection (a),” for “under subsection (a) or” and inserted “or is not enrolled because the dependent is a child under the minimum age for enrollment,” after “under subsection (f),”.
2002—Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 107–314 substituted “if, on the date of the death of the member, the dependent is enrolled in a dental benefits plan established under subsection (a) or is not enrolled in such a plan by reason of a discontinuance of a former enrollment under subsection (f)” for “if the dependent is enrolled on the date of the death of the member in a dental benefits plan established under subsection (a)”.
2000—Subsec. (k)(2). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “three-year period” for “one-year period”.
Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title VII, § 701(b), “(1) not later than “(2) after prescribing the interim final rule under subparagraph (A) [sic; probably should be “paragraph (1)”] and considering public comments with respect to such interim final rule, prescribe a final rule, effective on
Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VII, § 713(d),
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VII, § 703, “(a) After “(b) A member referred to in subsection (a) is a member of the uniformed services who is—“(1) on active duty for a period of more than 30 days (as defined in section 101(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code); and“(2) reassigned from a permanent duty station where a dental benefits plan under the dependents’ dental program is not available to a permanent duty station where such a plan is available.“(c) Not later than “(d) The Secretary shall notify Congress of any decision to expand the enrollment eligibility of dependents in the dependents’ dental program as provided in subsection (a) not later than 30 days before such expansion takes effect.”