Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act

Bill: 113-hr-2841
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]
Introduced: 2013-07-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Military medicine

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide a physical examination to each member of a reserve component who: (1) will not otherwise receive one through that department, and (2) elects to receive such examination. Requires the Secretary concerned to: (1) provide such examination during the 90-day period before such member's scheduled date of separation, and (2) provide such member with a record of the examination.</p> <p>Prohibits a member from being entitled to transitional health care benefits through their department solely by reason of being provided such examination.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2013 Mr. Rahall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Defense affords each member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces with the opportunity for a physical examination before the member separates from the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard and Reserve Equal Access to Health Act . 2. Physical examinations for members of a reserve component who are separating from the Armed Forces Section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Physical examinations for members of a reserve component (1) The Secretary concerned shall provide a physical examination pursuant to subsection (a)(5) to each member of a reserve component who— (A) will not otherwise receive such an examination under such subsection; and (B) elects to receive such a physical examination. (2) The Secretary concerned shall— (A) provide the physical examination under paragraph (1) to a member during the 90-day period before the date on which the member is scheduled to be separated from the armed forces; and (B) issue orders to such a member to receive such physical examination. (3) A member may not be entitled to health care benefits pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c) solely by reason of being provided a physical examination under paragraph (1). (4) In providing to a member a physical examination under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall provide to the member a record of the physical examination. .