[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3422 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3422

 To require the provision to members of the reserve components of the 
     Armed Forces upon their mobilization and demobilization of a 
comprehensive statement of the medical care to which they are entitled 
                      as a result of mobilization.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2010

   Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the provision to members of the reserve components of the 
     Armed Forces upon their mobilization and demobilization of a 
comprehensive statement of the medical care to which they are entitled 
                      as a result of mobilization.

    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 ``Reserve Component Medical Bills of 
Rights Availability Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS 
              REGARDING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.

    (a) Provision of Information.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who 
is mobilized or demobilized is provided, together with the orders 
providing for such mobilization or demobilization, a clear and 
comprehensive statement of the medical care and treatment to which such 
member is entitled under Federal law by reason of being so mobilized or 
demobilized.
    (b) Frequency.--The statement required to be provided a member 
under subsection (a) upon a mobilization or demobilization shall be 
provided to the member each time the member is mobilized or 
demobilized, as the case may be.
    (c) Elements.--The statement provided a member under subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
            (1) A clear, comprehensive statement of the medical care 
        and treatment to which the member is entitled under Federal law 
        by reason of being mobilized or demobilized, as applicable, 
        including--
                    (A) the nature and range of the care and treatment 
                to which the member is entitled;
                    (B) the departments and agencies of the Federal 
                Government that will provide such care and treatment;
                    (C) the period for which such care and treatment 
                will be so provided; and
                    (D) the obligations, if any, of the member in 
                connection with the receipt of such care and treatment.
            (2) A clear, comprehensive statement of the health care 
        insurance available under Federal law for the member's family, 
        if any, by reason of the mobilization or demobilization of the 
        member.
            (3) A clear, comprehensive description of the mental health 
        assessments available to the member before, during, and after 
        deployment pursuant to section 708 of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 123 
        Stat. 2376; 10 U.S.C. 1074f note).
            (4) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.
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