SECTION 8 – DEPENDANT’S HEALTH CARE EXPENSES |
10.8.01 – INTENT |
The intent of the allowances and benefits in this
section is to provide financial assistance under
the terms and conditions prescribed in Part VI of
the FSD to members who incur health care
expenses outside Canada which exceed those
permissible under the:
(a) the Public Service Health Care Plan; or
(b) the Canadian Forces Dependants' Dental Care Plan.
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10.8.02 – ELIGIBLE MEMBERS |
(1) (Eligible members) The following section
applies to a member posted to a place of duty
outside Canada.
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(2) (Service couple) Only one member of the
service couple may claim the allowances and
benefits set out in this section for each person
under CBI 10.8.03(1) (Entitlement).
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10.8.03 – ENTITLEMENT |
(1) (Entitlement) A member is entitled, under
the terms and conditions in Part VI of the FSD,
to be reimbursed for medical and related
expenses incurred on behalf of the following
persons:
(a) a dependant who resides with the
member at the post; or
(b) a dependent student; or
(c) a special dependant, if entitled to health
care coverage under CBI 10.9.04(2)(a)
(Medical coverage).
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(2) (Member’s responsibility) A member is
responsible for the cost of medical travel within
the geographical area of the member’s post.
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(3) (Psychologist) For the purposes of
paragraph (1), if the Approving Authority (AA)
certifies that a psychiatrist is not available, a
member is entitled to be reimbursed a
psychologist’s fees, which may be in excess of
that reimbursed under the Public Service Health
Care Plan.
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(4) (Medical travel) If the AA is satisfied that
necessary and suitable health care facilities or
services are not available at the location of the
member’s dependant or when local treatment
costs exceed costs of travel, treatment and living
expenses at the nearest suitable location,
another suitable location or Canada, the member
is entitled, under the terms and conditions
established in Part VI of the FSD:
(a) to medical travel for persons under
paragraph (1); and
(b) if a medical officer certifies the need for a
person to accompany a person under
paragraph (1) and the reimbursement of
actual and reasonable travelling and living
expenses incurred.
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(5) (Birth of a child) Subject to Part VI of the
FSD, and if medical travel under paragraph (4) is
authorized, actual and reasonable travelling and
living expenses for a period not to exceed five
days may be reimbursed if a member or the
member’s spouse or common-law partner,
travels to be present at the birth of their child.
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