§ 1490. Transportation of remains: certain retired members and dependents who die in military medical facilities
(a)
Subject to subsection (b), when a member entitled to retired or retainer pay or equivalent pay, or a dependent of such a member, dies while properly admitted under chapter
55 of this title to a medical facility of the armed forces, the Secretary concerned may transport the remains, or pay the cost of transporting the remains, of the decedent to the place of burial of the decedent.
(b)
(1)
Transportation provided under this section may not be to a place further from the place of death than the decedent’s last place of permanent residence, and any amount paid under this section may not exceed the cost of transportation from the place of death to the decedent’s last place of permanent residence.
(c)
Definition of Dependent.—
In this section, the term “dependent” has the meaning given such term in section
1072
(2) of this title.