[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1106 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1106

  To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of 
    medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the 
 Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2009

Mrs. Lincoln (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Burris) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the provision of 
    medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the 
 Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Selected Reserve Continuum of Care 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL READINESS 
              SERVICES TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE AND 
              INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE BASED ON MEDICAL NEED.

    (a) In General.--Section 1074a(g)(1) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``may provide'' and inserting ``shall 
        provide''; and
            (2) by striking ``if the Secretary determines'' and 
        inserting ``, as applicable, if a qualified health care 
        professional determines, based on the member's most recent 
        annual medical exam or annual dental exam, as the case may 
        be,''.
    (b) Funding.--Subject to applicable provisions of appropriations 
Acts, amounts available to the Department of Defense for Defense Health 
Program shall be available for the provision of medical and dental 
services under section 1074a(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, in 
accordance with the amendments made by subsection (a).
    (c) Budgeting for Health Care.--In determining the amounts to be 
required for medical and dental readiness services for members of the 
Selected Reserve and the Individual Ready Reserve under section 
1074a(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection 
(a)), for purposes of the budget of the President for fiscal years 
after fiscal year 2010, as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Health Affairs shall consult with appropriate officials 
having responsibility for the administration of the reserve components 
of the Armed Forces, including the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
with respect to the National Guard.
    (d) Medical and Dental Screening for Ready Reserve Members Alerted 
for Mobilization.--Section 1074a(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``may provide'' and inserting ``shall provide''.
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