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S 806 109th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Blind Burns Defense budgets Disabled Economics and Public Finance Finance and Financial Sector Government life insurance Health Insurance premiums Paralysis Paraplegia Speech disorders Trauma care Veterans' medical care War casualties

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a traumatic injury protection rider to servicemembers insured under section 1967(a)(1) of such title.

Introduced: April 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Apr 14, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3682-3683)
Apr 14, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3682)
Apr 14, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to require that a member insured under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program be automatically issued a traumatic injury protection rider that will provide a payment of up to $100,000 per event if the member, while so insured, sustains a traumatic injury that results in: (1) a loss of sight, limbs, movement, speech, or hearing; (2) certain burns; or (3) a coma or the inability to carry out certain daily living activities. Provides coverage exceptions, including attempted suicide or self-inflicted injury, committing or attempting to commit a felony, being legally intoxicated, or willful misconduct. Provides specific payment amounts with respect to each type of injury or loss.

Requires the payment, while a member is serving on active or reserve duty, of premiums for such additional coverage.

Terminates such coverage upon separation from the Armed Forces.

What's happening now April 14, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3682-3683)

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