Sec. 5. Health care continuation for Peace Corps volunteers
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Section 5(d) of the Peace Corps Act, as redesignated by section 3(3) of this Act, is amended to read as follows: Volunteers shall receive such health care during their service as the Director considers necessary or appropriate, including, if necessary, services under section 8B. Applicants for enrollment shall receive such health examinations preparatory to their service, and applicants for enrollment who have accepted an invitation to begin a period of training under section 8(a) shall receive, preparatory to their service, such immunization, dental care, and information regarding prescription options and potential interactions, as may be necessary and appropriate and in accordance with subsection (F).
Returned volunteers shall receive the health examinations described in paragraph
(2)during the 6-month period immediately following the termination of their service, including services provided in accordance with section 8B (except that the 6-month limitation shall not apply in the case of such services), as the Director determines necessary or appropriate. Subject to such conditions as the Director may prescribe, the health care described in paragraphs
(1)through
(3)for serving volunteers, applicants for enrollment, or returned volunteers may be provided in any facility of any agency of the United States Government, and in such cases the amount expended for maintaining and operating such facility shall be reimbursed from appropriations available under this Act. Health care may not be provided under this subsection in a manner that is inconsistent with the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 ( Public Law 105–12 ). Returned volunteers, including those whose period of service is subject to early termination as the result of an emergency, shall receive, upon termination of their service with the Peace Corps, 60 days of short term non-service-related health insurance for transition and travel, during which they will be— given an opportunity to extend such transitional health insurance for 1 additional month, at their expense; and advised to obtain health insurance coverage through a qualified health plan (as defined in section 1301 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18021 )). Not later than 30 days before the date on which the period of service of a volunteer terminates, or 30 days after such termination date if such termination is the result of an emergency, the Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall provide detailed information to such volunteer regarding options for health care after termination other than health care provided by the Peace Corps, including information regarding— how to find additional, detailed information, including information regarding— the application process and eligibility requirements for medical assistance through a State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ), or under a waiver of such plan; and health care navigators or health care option identification services available through the public and private sectors; the qualified health plans (as defined in section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18021(a) )) offered through an Exchange established under title I of such Act, including the enrollment periods for enrolling such plans; and if such volunteer is 25 years of age or younger, the eligibility of such volunteer to enroll as a dependent child in a group health plan or health insurance coverage in which the parent of such volunteer is enrolled in such plan or coverage offers such dependent coverage. Paragraphs
(5)and
(6)shall apply to volunteers whose periods of service are subject to early termination. .
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Health care continuation for Peace Corps volunteers
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105-12
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