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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. 

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 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reserve Component 

5 Medical Bills of Rights Availability Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE 

2 RESERVE COMPONENTS REGARDING HEALTH 

3 CARE BENEFITS. 

4 (a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of 

5 Defense shall ensure that each member of a reserve com6 ponent of the Armed Forces who is mobilized or demobi7 lized is provided, together with the orders providing for 

8 such mobilization or demobilization, a clear and com9 prehensive statement of the medical care and treatment 

10 to which such member is entitled under Federal law by 

11 reason of being so mobilized or demobilized. 

12 (b) FREQUENCY.—The statement required to be pro13 vided a member under subsection (a) upon a mobilization 

14 or demobilization shall be provided to the member each 

15 time the member is mobilized or demobilized, as the case 

16 may be. 

17 (c) ELEMENTS.—The statement provided a member 

18 under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

19 (1) A clear, comprehensive statement of the 

20 medical care and treatment to which the member is 

21 entitled under Federal law by reason of being mobi22 lized or demobilized, as applicable, including— 

23 (A) the nature and range of the care and 

24 treatment to which the member is entitled; 


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1 (B) the departments and agencies of the 

2 Federal Government that will provide such care 

3 and treatment; 

4 (C) the period for which such care and 

5 treatment will be so provided; and 

6 (D) the obligations, if any, of the member 

7 in connection with the receipt of such care and 

8 treatment. 

9 (2) A clear, comprehensive statement of the 

10 health care insurance available under Federal law 

11 for the member’s family, if any, by reason of the 

12 mobilization or demobilization of the member. 

13 (3) A clear, comprehensive description of the 

14 mental health assessments available to the member 

15 before, during, and after deployment pursuant to 

16 section 708 of the National Defense Authorization 

17 Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

18 Stat. 2376; 10 U.S.C. 1074f note). 

19 (4) Such other matters as the Secretary con20 siders appropriate. 

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