TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE

SEC. 313. TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE (a) Health Care Provided.— A member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b), and the dependents of the member, shall be entitled to receive health care described in subsection (c) upon the release of the member from active duty in connection with Operation Desert Storm until the earlier of— (1) 30 days after the date of the release of the member from active duty; or (2) the date on which the member and the dependents of the member are covered by a health plan sponsored by an employer. (b) Eligible Member Described.— A member of the Armed Forces referred to in subsection (a) is a member who— (1) is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces and is called or ordered to active duty under chapter 39 of title 10, United States Code, in connection with Operation Desert Storm; 105 STAT. 86 (2) is involuntarily retained on active duty under section 673c of title 10, United States Code, in connection with Operation Desert Storm; or (3) voluntarily agrees to remain on active duty for a period of less than one year in connection with Operation Desert Storm. (c) Health Care Described.— The health care referred to in subsection (a) is— (1) medical and dental care under section 1076 of title 10, United States Code, in the same manner as a dependent described in subsection (a)(2) of that section; and (2) health benefits contracted under the authority of section 1079(a) of that title and subject to the same rates and conditions as apply to persons covered under that section. (d) Dependent Defined.— For purposes of this section, the term “dependent” has the meaning given that term in section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code.