ONE YEAR CONTINUATION OF FULL CHAMPUS AND DEPENDENTS’ DENTAL PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS WHO DIE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 30 DAYS.

SEC. 707. ONE YEAR CONTINUATION OF FULL CHAMPUS AND DEPENDENTS’ DENTAL PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS WHO DIE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 30 DAYS. (a) Continuation of Section 1079 CHAMPUS Rules.— Subsection (g) of section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “In addition, when a member dies while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, the member’s dependents who are receiving benefits under a plan covered by subsection (a) shall continue to be eligible for such benefits during the one-year period beginning on the date of the death of the member.”. (b) Continuation of Dependents’ Dental Program Benefits.— Subsection (i) of section 1076a of such title, as added by section 702(b)(4) and redesignated by section 703(a)(1), is further amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “Eligible Dependent Defined.—”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) The term includes a dependent described in such subparagraphs of a member who dies while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days if the dependent is enrolled on the date of the death of the member in a dental benefits plan established under subsection (a), except that the term does not include the dependent after the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the member’s death. The Secretary of Defense may waive (in whole or in part) any requirements of the plan as the Secretary 108 STAT. 2801determines necessary for the effective administration of the plan for a dependent covered by this paragraph.”. (c) Application of Amendments.— The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to the dependents described in such amendments of a member of a uniformed service who dies on or after October 1, 1993, while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days. (d) Conforming Repeal.— Section 704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 107 Stat. 1687) is repealed. The repeal of such section shall not terminate the special payment rules provided in such section with respect to any person eligible for such payment rules on the date of the enactment of this Act.