Nov 1962 - Washington Headquarters Services

dependents do not reside with thesponsor, both copies, of the applicationform (with dependency of primary dependentsand privilege eligibility verifiedby the personnel officer) will be forwardedto the principal dependent, whomay obtain DD Form 1173 from thenearest uniformed service installation.In cases concerning dependents otherthan the primary dependents cited above,both copies of the application form willbe forwarded through military channelsto the Commanding General, FinanceCenter, U.S. Army, ATTN: Allotmentand Deposits Operations, Indianapolis49, Indiana, for determination in connectionwith medical care benefits.If the service member declines to or cannot submitan application for an eligible dependent, thedependent, a guardian, a designated agent, themember's commanding officer, or any installationcommander may initiate the application. Verificationof dependency of wife and unmarriedlegitimate children, stepchildren, and adoptedchildren (for whom there are properly certifiedcourt adoption papers) under 21 years of age willbe made by the member's personnel officer. Thepersonnel officer will also determine the privilegesto-which each dependent is entitled, the "effectivedate" of eligibility for medical care in civilianmedical facilities for each dependent, .when authorized,and the date on which eligibility forprivileges will expire. The "effective date" forcivilian medical care will be determined in accordancewith paragraph 44. The application, 1 induplicate, will then be forwarded to the principaldependent who may obtain DD Form 1173 fromthe nearest uniformed service installation. Whenother than primary dependents are involved, theapplication, in duplicate, will be forwardedthrough military channels to the CommandingGeneral, Finance Center, U.S. Army, ATTN:Allotment and Deposits Operations, Indianapolis49, Indiana, for determination of dependency.b. Dependents of retired military, personnel.(1) Officers and warrant officers. Applica-V tion, in duplicate, will be submitted bythe retired officer who may personallycertify as to dependency status without. -further verification when applying at anAR 606-5. Army installation (par..436(1)). Verificationof 8-.or more years on full-time duty. . - . • • : . . ' in- the active .military service,'. excludingactive duty for training,, of a member orformer member entitled to retired orretirement pay under title. 10, United; • • • States Code, sections1331-1337 (formerlytitle III of the Army and Air Force.'•>•' Vitalization and Retirement Equalizertion Act of 1948) is required ; 'for.authorization--ofmedical care and must accompanythe application. .(2) Enlisted personnel. The member willsubmit an application, in duplicate, for, his dependents. The issuing authorityjt will verify the dependency of the wifej : and unmarried legitimate children,.stepchildren,and adopted children (for whom5 there are properly certified adoptionV papers) under 21 years of age. All other; - cases will be forwarded through military;:channels to the Commanding General,Finance Center, U.S. Army, ATTN: Allotmentand Deposits Operations, forverification of dependency. Verificationof 8 or more years on full-time duty in theactive military service, excluding activeduty for training, of a member or formermember entitled to retired or retirementpay under title 10, United States Code,sections 1331-1337 (formerly Title III ofthe Army and Air Force Vitalization andRetirement Equalization Act of 1948) isrequired for authorization of medical careand must accompany the application.