Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1086b Prohibition Against Requiring Retired Members to Receive Health Care Solely Through the Department of Defense
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 55 — MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE › § 1086b
Summary
The Secretary of Defense cannot force retirees to get federal health care only through the Department of Defense.
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Title 10, §1086b
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary of Defense may not take any action that would require, or have the effect of requiring, a member or former member of the armed forces who is entitled to retired or retainer pay to enroll to receive health care from the Federal Government only through the Department of Defense.
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10 U.S.C. § 1086b
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102