EXPANSION OF DEPENDENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER RETIREEDENTAL PROGRAM.

SEC. 702. EXPANSION OF DEPENDENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER RETIREEDENTAL PROGRAM. (a) In General.— subsection (b) of section 1076c of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: “(4) Eligible dependents of a member described in paragraph (1) or (2) who is not enrolled in the plan and who— “(A) is enrolled under section 1705 of title 38 to receive dental care from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; “(B) is enrolled in a dental plan that— “(i) is available to the member as a result of employment by the member that is separate from the military service of the member; and “(ii) is not available to dependents of the member as a result of such separate employment by the member; or “(C) is prevented by a medical or dental condition from being able to obtain benefits under the plan.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— subsection (f)(3) of such section is amended by striking out “(b)(4)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(b)(5)”.112 STAT. 2057