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105 STAT. 1400 PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 (c) PREMIUM FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PLANS. —Subsection ft)) of such section is amended— (1) by inserting "PREMIUMS. —" after "(b)"; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking out "dental benefit plan" and inserting in lieu thereof "dental benefits plan"; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking out "a plan under this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "a basic dental benefits plan"; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3) A member enrolled in a supplemental dental benefits plan shall pay a supplemental monthly premium of not more than $15 for the member and the family of the member. The supplemental monthly premium shall be in addition to the premium payable under paragraph (2) for the member's basic dental benefits plan.". (d) COPAYMENTS.— Subsection (e) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(e) COPAYMENTS.— (1) A member whose spouse or child receives care under a basic dental benefits plan shall— "(A) pay no charge for care described in subsection (d)(1)(A); and "(B) pay 20 percent of the charges for care described in subsection (d)(1)(B). "(2) A supplemental dental benefits plan may require a member enrolled in that plan to pay not more than 50 percent of the charges for orthodontic services, crowns, gold fillings, bridges, or complete or partial dentures that are received by the spouse or a child of the member, are covered by that plan, and are not covered by the member's basic dental benefits plan.". (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting "AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PLANS. —" after "(a)"; (2) in subsection (c), by inserting "DEDUCTION OF PREMIUM FROM BASIC PAY. —" after "(c)"; (3) in subsection (f), by inserting "TRANSFER OF MEMBER.—" after "(f)"; (4) in subsection (g), by inserting "AUTHORITY SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.— "; and (5) in subsection (h), by inserting "LIMITATIONS ON EXPENDI- TURES.—" after "(h)". SEC. 702. HOSPICE CARE. (a) HOSPICE CARE FOR DEPENDENTS IN FACILITIES OF THE UNI- FORMED SERVICES.— Section 1077 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(d)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), hospice care may be provided under section 1076 of this title in facilities of the uniformed services to a terminally ill patient who chooses (pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the other administering Secretaries) to receive hospice care rather than continuing hospitalization or other health care services for treatment of the patient's terminal illness. "(2) In this section, the term 'hospice care' means the items and services described in section 1861(dd) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(dd)). ". (b) HOSPICE CARE FOR DEPENDENTS UNDER CONTRACTS FOR MEDI- CAL CARE. —(1) Subsection (a) of section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—