DEFENSE HEALTH CARE: Transfers of Military Personnel With Disabled Children

Abstract

This report responds to your request for information on the procedures the Department of Defense (DOD) uses to reassign personnel who have children with disabilities, Specifically, you wanted to know (1) whether disproportionate numbers of personnel who have children with disabilities are transferred inappropriately to military bases in some states, such as Washington, and (2) the status of efforts to resolve disputes that have arisen between the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) and the states over who should pay for services provided to children with disabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
AD1166754

Entities

People

  • Anthony R. Padilla
  • Cheryl A. Brand
  • David Baine
  • Donald C. Hahn
  • James R. Linz

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disabled Persons
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Human Resources
  • Local Governments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Task Forces
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.
  • Strategic Security Studies