Congress 108 - HR 2197 - To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and their dependents, and for other purposes.

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Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Finance and Financial Sector Health Health insurance continuation Insurance premiums Managed care Medical economics Military medicine

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Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to pay the applicable premium to continue in force during the duty period any qualified health benefits plan coverage of a member of the reserves who is called or ordered to active duty for more than 30 days during a war or national emergency. Prohibits the private health insurance issuer of such a member from declining coverage or re-enrollment, imposing re-enrollment exclusions, or increasing premiums during such benefits coverage continuation period.

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Jul 18, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 18, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
Jun 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 29, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 21, 2003

Introduced in House

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