S.Amdt. 2783
What it does: Adds SEC. 918. TRAUMATIC SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ADVERSE REACTIONS TO VACCINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE on page 367, line 14
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)What it changes
1 change to S. 1982
Adds SEC. 918. TRAUMATIC SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ADVERSE REACTIONS TO VACCINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE on page 367, line 14
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 918. TRAUMATIC SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ADVERSE REACTIONS TO VACCINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1980A(b)(3) is amended--
Inserted: (1) by striking "The Secretary" and inserting "(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary"; and
Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
Inserted: "(B) The Secretary shall not exclude under subparagraph (A) a qualifying loss experienced by a member as a result of an adverse reaction to a vaccination administered by the Department of Defense, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, for the purposes of military accession, training, or deployment.".
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the provisions of and amendments made by section 1032 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13; 119 Stat. 257).
Original wording
On page 367, after line 14, add the following:
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As printed
SA 2783. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1982, to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 367, after line 14, add the following:
SEC. 918. TRAUMATIC SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ADVERSE REACTIONS TO VACCINATIONS ADMINISTERED BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) In General.--Section 1980A(b)(3) is amended--
(1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(B) The Secretary shall not exclude under subparagraph (A) a qualifying loss experienced by a member as a result of an adverse reaction to a vaccination administered by the Department of Defense, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, for the purposes of military accession, training, or deployment.”.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the provisions of and amendments made by section 1032 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109-13; 119 Stat. 257).
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Senate amendment submitted
February 27, 2014