A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for transportation by the Department of Defense of certain children requiring specialized medical services in the United States.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 3, 1995
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide round-trip air transportation to Hawaii to: (1) minor children residing in the Pacific Rim region who have been admitted for necessary medical treatment at a medical facility in Honolulu, Hawaii, that specializes in the care of crippled children at no cost to the patient but who are unable to afford the cost of transportation to Hawaii; and (2) one adult attendant for each child. Provides conditions.
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