Table 2. Dependent Care Provisions in Travel Policies at 50 US Medical Schools^a.

Institution	Implementation of 45 CFR §75.474 Written in Travel Policy?	Dependent Care Provisions in Institutional Policy
Albert Einstein College of Medicine	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.
Baylor College of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine	No	Travel-related expenses for dependents are reimbursable if the dependent’s presence on the trip contributes substantially to the conduct of official University business.
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles	Yes	Reimbursement of travel expenses, including dependent care expenses for a spouse, domestic partner, dependent-care provider, and dependents who accompany an employee or candidate for employment on bona fide University business travel may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursement of expenses related to dependent care provided outside of normal working hours while an employee or candidate for employment is traveling on bona fide University business may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursable expenses that do not have a clear University business purpose are taxable. Reimbursements under this policy for dependent(s) travel expenses and/or dependent(s) care are taxable. Dependent care costs can only be charged to federal funds if they are above and beyond regular dependent care that directly results from travel to a conference for the federal award and are temporary during the travel period. This is subject to the circumstances where such expenses can be reimbursed as determined by the Campus Chancellor. The travel expenses of the dependent cannot be charged to a federal fund.
Duke University School of Medicine	No	Dependent care expenses are reimbursable if 2 spouses employed by Duke are required to attend a professional function/conference, if the spouse of a Duke employee is required to attend a professional function with the employee, or if a single parent employed by Duke is required to attend a professional function/conference.
Emory University School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.
Harvard Medical School	No	Expenses related to an employee’s family member are reimbursable if there is a bona fide business purpose for the dependent’s presence on the trip.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
Indiana University School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California	No	Dependent care is nonreimbursable.
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine	No	Policy is unavailable.
Medical University of South Carolina	No	Dependent expenses are nonreimbursable.
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
New York University School of Medicine	No	Dependent care is nonreimbursable.
Ohio State University School of Medicine	No	Travel expenses for dependents are reimbursable if the dependent has a documented university business purpose.
Oregon Health & Science University	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania	No	Travel expenses for a dependent are reimbursable for bona fide business purposes or during the interview process.
Stanford Medical School	No	Travel expenses for a family member are reimbursable if the accompanying person has a position with the University and is traveling to make a significant contribution in furtherance of University business.
University of Alabama School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of California, Davis School of Medicine	Yes	Reimbursement of travel expenses, including dependent care expenses for a spouse, domestic partner, dependent-care provider, and dependents who accompany an employee or candidate for employment on bona fide University business travel may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursement of expenses related to dependent care provided outside of normal working hours while an employee or candidate for employment is traveling on bona fide University business may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursable expenses that do not have a clear University business purpose are taxable. Reimbursements under this policy for dependent(s) travel expenses and/or dependent(s) care are taxable. Dependent care costs can only be charged to federal funds if they are above and beyond regular dependent care that directly results from travel to a conference for the federal award and are temporary during the travel period. This is subject to the circumstances where such expenses can be reimbursed as determined by the Campus Chancellor. The travel expenses of the dependent cannot be charged to a federal fund.
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine	Yes	Reimbursement of travel expenses, including dependent care expenses for a spouse, domestic partner, dependent-care provider, and dependents who accompany an employee or candidate for employment on bona fide University business travel may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursement of expenses related to dependent care provided outside of normal working hours while an employee or candidate for employment is traveling on bona fide University business may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursable expenses that do not have a clear University business purpose are taxable. Reimbursements under this policy for dependent(s) travel expenses and/or dependent(s) care are taxable. Dependent care costs can only be charged to federal funds if they are above and beyond regular dependent care that directly results from travel to a conference for the federal award and are temporary during the travel period. This is subject to the circumstances where such expenses can be reimbursed as determined by the Campus Chancellor. The travel expenses of the dependent cannot be charged to a federal fund.
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine	Yes	Reimbursement of travel expenses, including dependent care expenses for a spouse, domestic partner, dependent-care provider, and dependents who accompany an employee or candidate for employment on bona fide University business travel may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursement of expenses related to dependent care provided outside of normal working hours while an employee or candidate for employment is traveling on bona fide University business may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursable expenses that do not have a clear University business purpose are taxable. Reimbursements under this policy for dependent(s) travel expenses and/or dependent(s) care are taxable. Dependent care costs can only be charged to federal funds if they are above and beyond regular dependent care that directly results from travel to a conference for the federal award and are temporary during the travel period. This is subject to the circumstances where such expenses can be reimbursed as determined by the Campus Chancellor. The travel expenses of the dependent cannot be charged to a federal fund.
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine	Yes	Reimbursement of travel expenses, including dependent care expenses for a spouse, domestic partner, dependent-care provider, and dependents who accompany an employee or candidate for employment on bona fide University business travel may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursement of expenses related to dependent care provided outside of normal working hours while an employee or candidate for employment is traveling on bona fide University business may be allowed in limited circumstances with preapproval by a senior official. Reimbursable expenses that do not have a clear University business purpose are taxable. Reimbursements under this policy for dependent(s) travel expenses and/or dependent(s) care are taxable. Dependent care costs can only be charged to federal funds if they are above and beyond regular dependent care that directly results from travel to a conference for the federal award and are temporary during the travel period. This is subject to the circumstances where such expenses can be reimbursed as determined by the Campus Chancellor. The travel expenses of the dependent cannot be charged to a federal fund.
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine	NA	Policy is unavailable.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of Colorado School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of Florida College of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of Maryland School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of Massachusetts Medical School	No	Travel expenses for an employee’s family are nonreimbursable.
University of Michigan Medical School	No	Transportation, lodging, or meal expenses for a dependent are reimbursable with a clear university business purpose.
University of Minnesota Medical School	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of North Carolina School of Medicine	No	Policy is under review.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.
University of Rochester School of Medicine	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of Utah School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
University of Virginia School of Medicine	No	Travel expenses for dependents are reimbursable during the interview process prior to the acceptance of an employment offer.
University of Washington School of Medicine	No	Travel expenses for dependents are reimbursable for relocation airfare on final trip.
University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine	No	Dependent care is nonreimbursable.
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons	No	Transportation, lodging, and meal expenses for a dependent are reimbursable if the dependent’s travel is required for a specific business event or meeting or related to rest and recuperation travel allowable under the terms of a sponsored project.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.
Wake Forest School of Medicine	No	Policy does not reference dependent care.
Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.
Washington University School of Medicine	No	Babysitting is nonreimbursable.
Weill Cornell Medical College	No	Babysitting is nonreimbursable.
Yale School of Medicine	No	Childcare is nonreimbursable.

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.

^a Boston University School of Medicine declined to participate.