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(2) LIMITATIONS.—The provisions of paragraphs
(2) through (6) of subsection (a) shall apply to the
provision of benefits under this subsection as if the
benefits provided under this subsection were provided
under subsection (a).
(3) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense
shall reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
the cost of any benefits provided under this subsection
in accordance with applicable mechanisms for the re-
imbursement of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
the provision of medical care to members of the
Armed Forces.
(c) RECOVERY OF CERTAIN EXPENSES OF MEDICAL
CARE AND RELATED TRAVEL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the military department concerned
may reimburse covered members of the Armed Forces,
and former members of the Armed Forces, with a se-
vere injury or illness for covered expenses incurred by
such members or former members, or their family
members, in connection with the receipt by such mem-
bers or former members of medical care that is re-
quired for such injury or illness.
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(2) COVERED
EXPENSES.—Expenses for which
reimbursement may be made under paragraph (1) in-
clude the following:
(A) Expenses for health care services for
which coverage would be provided under section
1074(c) of title 10, United States Code, for mem-
bers of the uniformed services on active duty.
(B) Expenses of travel of a non-medical at-
tendant who accompanies a member or former
member of the Armed Forces for required med-
ical care that is not available to such member or
former member locally, if such attendant is ap-
pointed for that purpose by a competent medical
authority (as determined under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense for purposes
of this subsection).
(C) Such other expenses for medical care as
the Secretary may prescribe for purposes of this
subsection.
(3) AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.—The amount
of reimbursement under paragraph (1) for expenses
covered by paragraph (2) shall be determined in ac-
cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary
of Defense for purposes of this subsection.
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(d) SEVERE INJURY OR ILLNESS DEFINED.—In this
section, the term ‘‘severe injury or illness’’ means any seri-
ous injury or illness that is assigned a disability rating
of 30 percent or higher under the schedule for rating disabil-
ities in use by the Department of Defense.
SEC. 1622. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN FORMER MEM-
BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES WITH
SERVICE-CONNECTED 
DISABILITIES 
FOR
TRAVEL FOR FOLLOW-ON SPECIALTY CARE
AND RELATED SERVICES.
(a) TRAVEL.—Section 1074i of title 10, United States
Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection
(c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection (b):
‘‘(b) FOLLOW-ON SPECIALTY CARE
AND RELATED
SERVICES.—In any case in which a former member of a
uniformed service who incurred a disability while on active
duty in a combat zone or during performance of duty in
combat related operations (as designated by the Secretary
of Defense), and is entitled to retired or retainer pay, or
equivalent pay, requires follow-on specialty care, services,
or supplies related to such disability at a specific military
treatment facility more than 100 miles from the location
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in which the former member resides, the Secretary shall pro-
vide reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses com-
parable to those provided under subsection (a) for the
former member, and when accompaniment by an adult is
determined by competent medical authority to be necessary,
for a spouse, parent, or guardian of the former member,
or another member of the former member’s family who is
at least 21 years of age.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect January 1, 2008, and shall
apply with respect to travel that occurs on or after that
date.
PART II—CARE AND SERVICES FOR DEPENDENTS
SEC. 1626. MEDICAL CARE AND SERVICES AND SUPPORT
SERVICES FOR FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES RECOVERING FROM SE-
RIOUS INJURIES OR ILLNESSES.
(a) MEDICAL CARE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A family member of a covered
member of the Armed Forces who is not otherwise eli-
gible for medical care at a military medical treat-
ment facility or at medical facilities of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs shall be eligible for such care
at such facilities, on a space-available basis, if the
family member is—