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- H.R.2197
H.R.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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 21, 2003
- Latest Major Action July 18, 2003
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (19 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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.
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force.
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
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| May 21, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) |