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S. 647 (108th)

A bill 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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Introduced

18 March 2003

Last action

19 March 2003 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3995-3996)

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence

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 increasing premiums during such benefits coverage continuation period.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2003

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/19/2003 S3996)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 March 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3995-3996)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 March 2003

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    Introduced in Senate · EN · 18 March 2003

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