33 USC § 3073 - Medical and dental care

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title: "33 USC § 3073 - Medical and dental care"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "3073"
section_name: "Medical and dental care"
chapter_number: 43
chapter_name: "NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "RIGHTS AND BENEFITS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 263, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3093.)"
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# § 3073. Medical and dental care

The Secretary may provide medical and dental care, including care in private facilities, for personnel of the Administration entitled to that care by law or regulation.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–372, title II, § 263, Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3093.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to repeal by .