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Washington
Type Draft
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Proposal Statement
Change the federal statute that governs military medical healthcare qualifying requirements for members called to State Active Duty
(SAD) from full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of Title 32 to maintain medical coverage for member and family while called to SAD
(SAD) from full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of Title 32 to maintain medical coverage for member and family while called to SAD
Recommendation Information
- This resolutions applies to members serving on “Full-time National Guard (FTNGD)” status serve under section 502(f) of Title 32
- Governors may deploy FTNGD personnel to a state response and, under some circumstances, the members must be placed in State Active Duty (SAD) status
- When serving on SAD, their FTNGD order must be ended; a soldier or airman cannot be placed on State Active Duty Orders concurrently while they are on FTNGD orders
- Member's abrupt release from FTNGD to SAD results in immediate termination of healthcare coverage creating an instant
coverage gap, likely significant out of pockets expenses, and lack of coverage until member resume ADOS orders or family can
procure coverage on the civilian market.
- A disincentive is created to employ FTNGD personnel which harms the mission and a Governor's ability to respond promptly to
emergencies
- Family members of FTNGD personnel are harmed by gap in health coverage, effort expended to change health plans and
expenses incurred by such changes
- Amendment to law enables appropriately trained and certified Soldiers and Airmen to serve while ensuring their families are taken
care of
Congress should provide an amendment to 10 U.S.C. § 1074. medical and dental care for members to enable guardsmen serving under FTNGD status to respond to meet critical needs of the citizenry while their families remain medically covered.
- Governors may deploy FTNGD personnel to a state response and, under some circumstances, the members must be placed in State Active Duty (SAD) status
- When serving on SAD, their FTNGD order must be ended; a soldier or airman cannot be placed on State Active Duty Orders concurrently while they are on FTNGD orders
- Member's abrupt release from FTNGD to SAD results in immediate termination of healthcare coverage creating an instant
coverage gap, likely significant out of pockets expenses, and lack of coverage until member resume ADOS orders or family can
procure coverage on the civilian market.
- A disincentive is created to employ FTNGD personnel which harms the mission and a Governor's ability to respond promptly to
emergencies
- Family members of FTNGD personnel are harmed by gap in health coverage, effort expended to change health plans and
expenses incurred by such changes
- Amendment to law enables appropriately trained and certified Soldiers and Airmen to serve while ensuring their families are taken
care of
Congress should provide an amendment to 10 U.S.C. § 1074. medical and dental care for members to enable guardsmen serving under FTNGD status to respond to meet critical needs of the citizenry while their families remain medically covered.
Resolution No.
23
Item No
K
Fiscal Year
2016
State Association Phone Number
(509) 247-7636
Task Force
Personnel/Medical
