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B-200640 1 (1981-07-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjns0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I -C ISIc N. B-200640 THE CO LER DENEAL0z . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 DATE: July 7, 1981 MATTER OF: Robert L. Peterson DIGEST: Civilian marine employee of Military Sealift Command on temporary duty while convalescing from heart attack rents an automobile on recommendation of attending physician. Since hired automobile was not used for official business but was necessary medical expense claim for reim- bursement for rental and related expenses may not be allowed as a travel or temporary duty expense. Further, no authority has been found for the Government to pay for car rental as a medical expense even though seamen such as the claimant are entitled to medical benefits from the Public Health Service under 42 U.S.C. § 249. On September 13, 1977, Mr. Robert L. Peterson, a civilian marine eaplovee of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) while serving aboard the USNS Furman as Second Officer, suffered a heart attack. He was removed from the ship and hospitalized at the United States Naval Hospital on the island of Guam. He was released from the hoclpital on or about September 30, 1977, and on the recommendation of the attending physician he was treated as an outpatient on the island of Guam until November 14, 1977. Mr. Peterson claims reimbursement of the cost of rentinl a vehicle-; bF-or the reason given below we must sustainl action by the Claims Group disallowing payment for the costs involved. In a letter dated November 4, 1977, the attending physiciarn recommended an air conditioned rent-a-car for Mr. P,'trson as a part of his recuperation as an out- patient . This recom.mendation was premised upon the usulHly hot climate on Guam and his instruction to Mr. Peterson to gradually progress his ambulation to a point where the effects of sunlight would not affect his recov,,t inq heart. Other factors cited by the physician and mi. Peterson were the unavailability of oublic tran4pNottation, unreliable and expensive taxi service, 1/67*30 FILE:

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