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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MR//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 099/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MRO//
SUBJ/MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT FOR ABUSED FAMILY MEMBERS RECEIVING
/TRANSITION COMPENSATION//
REF/A/DOC/10 USC SECTION 1059/YMD:931129//
REF/B/DOC/USC 10 SECTION 1076/YMD:000225//
REF/C/DOC/-/YMD:981017//
NARR/REF A IS A PUBLIC LAW TITLED DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS SEPARATED
FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE: TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION, COMMISSARY AND
EXCHANGE BENEFITS; 10 UNITED STATES CODE (USC) SECTION 1059. REF B
IS USC 10 SECTION 1076; MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR DEPENDENTS:
GENERAL RULE. REF C IS TRICARE POLICY MANUAL.//
POC/MS. TRACY PERL/GS-09/-/-/TEL:703-784-9546/TEL:DSN 278-9546//
RMKS/1. PER REF A, TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR ABUSED FAMILY
MEMBERS IS A CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED PROGRAM PROVIDING MONETARY AND
LIMITED MILITARY BENEFITS TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF SERVICEMEMBERS WHO ARE
SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. THE BELOW
REFERENCED MARADMIN IDENTIFIES AS EXPANSION OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL
SERVICES PROVIDED.
2. PER REF B, THIS AMENDMENT CHANGED THE ORIGINAL STATUTE
ALLOWING ABUSED DEPENDENTS OF FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS TREATMENT ONLY
FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS RESULTING FROM THE ABUSE.
3. REF C LIFTS THE RESTRICTION FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL BENEFITS ONLY
FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS RESULTING FROM THE ABUSE. EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER
1998, RECIPIENTS OF TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION ARE ENTITLED TO
TRICARE BENEFITS UNDER BOTH THE CHAMPUS BASIC PROGRAM AND PROGRAM
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE.
4. MEDICAL AND DENTAL BENEFITS CEASE ON THE DATE ELIGIBILITY FOR
TRANSITIONAL BENEFITS TERMINATE.
5. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. TRACY PERL, PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
(MRO) AT (703) 784-9546 OR DSN 278-9546. E-MAIL AT
PERLTC@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.//
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