Prohibition against requiring retired members to receive health care solely through the Department of Defense
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/us/usc/t10/s1086b
Title
10 — Armed Forces
Chapter
STA/PTII/CH55
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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The Secretary of Defense may not take any action that would require, or have the effect of requiring, a member or former member of the armed forces who is entitled to retired or retainer pay to enroll to receive health care from the Federal Government only through the Department of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VII, § 731(a), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1169.)
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