37 U.S.C. § 411k
Section 411k · Renumbered § 481k]
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 28, 2009 version.
(a) Allowance for Non-medical Attendant.—Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, travel and transportation described in subsection (d) may be provided for a qualified non-medical attendant for a covered member of the uniformed services described in subsection (c) if the attending physician or surgeon and the commander or head of the military medical facility exercising control over the member determine that the presence of such an attendant may contribute to the member's health and welfare.
(a) Allowance for Non-medical Attendant.—Under uniform regulations prescribed by the Secretaries concerned, travel and transportation described in subsection (d) may be provided for a qualified non-medical attendant for a covered member of the uniformed services described in subsection (c) if the attending physician or surgeon and the commander or head of the military medical facility exercising control over the member determine that the presence of such an attendant may contribute to the member's health and welfare.
(b) Qualified Non-medical Attendant.—For purposes of this section, a qualified non-medical attendant, with respect to a covered member, is an individual who—
(b) Qualified Non-medical Attendant.—For purposes of this section, a qualified non-medical attendant, with respect to a covered member, is an individual who—
(1) is designated by the member to be a non-medical attendant for the member for purposes of this section; and
(1) is designated by the member to be a non-medical attendant for the member for purposes of this section; and
(2) is determined by the attending physician or surgeon and the commander or head of the military medical facility to be appropriate to serve as a non-medical attendant for the member and whose presence may contribute to the health and welfare of the member.
(2) is determined by the attending physician or surgeon and the commander or head of the military medical facility to be appropriate to serve as a non-medical attendant for the member and whose presence may contribute to the health and welfare of the member.
(c) Covered Members.—A member of the uniformed services covered by this section is a member who—
(c) Covered Members.—A member of the uniformed services covered by this section is a member who—
(1) as a result of a wound, illness, or injury, has been determined by the attending physician or surgeon to be in the category known as “very seriously wounded, ill, or injured” or “seriously wounded, ill, or injured”; and
(1) as a result of a wound, illness, or injury, has been determined by the attending physician or surgeon to be in the category known as “very seriously wounded, ill, or injured” or “seriously wounded, ill, or injured”; and
(2) is hospitalized for treatment of the wound, illness, or injury or requires continuing outpatient treatment for the wound, illness, or injury.
(2) is hospitalized for treatment of the wound, illness, or injury or requires continuing outpatient treatment for the wound, illness, or injury.
(2) The transportation authorized by subsection (a) includes any travel necessary to obtain treatment for the member at the location to which the member is permanently assigned.
(2) The transportation authorized by subsection (a) includes any travel necessary to obtain treatment for the member at the location to which the member is permanently assigned.
(3) In addition to the transportation authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may provide a per diem allowance or reimbursement for the actual and necessary expenses of the travel, or a combination thereof, but not to exceed the rates established under section 404(d) of this title.
(3) In addition to the transportation authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may provide a per diem allowance or reimbursement for the actual and necessary expenses of the travel, or a combination thereof, but not to exceed the rates established under section 404(d) of this title.
(4) The transportation authorized by subsection (a) may be provided by any of the following means:
(4) The transportation authorized by subsection (a) may be provided by any of the following means:
(A) Transportation in-kind.
(A) Transportation in-kind.
(B) A monetary allowance in place of transportation in-kind at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretaries concerned.
(B) A monetary allowance in place of transportation in-kind at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretaries concerned.
(C) Reimbursement for the commercial cost of transportation.
(C) Reimbursement for the commercial cost of transportation.
(5) An allowance payable under this subsection may be paid in advance.
(5) An allowance payable under this subsection may be paid in advance.
(6) Reimbursement payable under this subsection may not exceed the cost of Government-procured commercial round-trip air travel.
(6) Reimbursement payable under this subsection may not exceed the cost of Government-procured commercial round-trip air travel.