§ 4084. Health care program

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–465 title I § 904 · 94 Stat. 2071

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4084

   Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 904, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2127

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 904, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2127

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 904. Health Care.— (a) The Secretary of State may establish a 22 USC 4084. health care program to promote and maintain the physical and mental health of members of the Service, and (when incident to service abroad) other designated eligible Government employees, and members of the families of such members and employees. (b) Any such health care program may include (1) medical examinations Program services. for applicants for employment, (2) medical examinations and inoculations or vaccinations for members of the Service and employees of the Department who are citizens of the United States and for members of their families, and (3) examinations necessary in order to establish disability or incapacity of participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System or to provide survivor benefits under chapter 8. Ante, p. 2102. (c) The Secretary of State may establish health care facilities and provide for the services of physicians, nurses, or other health care personnel at Foreign Service posts abroad at which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, a sufficient number of Government employees are assigned to warrant such facilities or services. (d) If an individual eligible for health care under this section incurs an illness, injury, or medical condition while abroad which requires hospitalization or similar treatment, the Secretary may pay all or part of the cost of such treatment. Limitations on such payments established by regulation may be waived whenever the Secretary determines that the illness, injury, or medical condition clearly was caused or materially aggravated by the fact that the individual concerned is or has been located abroad. (e) Health care may be provided under this section to a member of the Service or other designated eligible Government employee after the separation of such member or employee from Government service. Health care may be provided under this section to a member of the family of a member of the Service or of a designated eligible Government employee after the separation from Government service or the death of such member of the Service or employee or after dissolution of the marriage. (f) The Secretary of State shall review on a continuing basis the health care program provided for in this section. Whenever the Secretary of State determines that all or any part of such program can be provided for as well and as cheaply in other ways, the Secretary may, for such individuals, locations, and conditions as the Secretary of State deems appropriate, contract for health care pursuant to such arrangements as the Secretary deems appropriate.

2. 1985

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987

   Pub. L. 99–93 § 122(1) · 99 Stat. 405

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4084(a)

   Pub. L. 99–93, § 122(1), substituted “shall” for “may”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–93, § 122(1), substituted “shall” for “may”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a), by striking out “may” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall”;

3. 1985

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987

   Pub. L. 99–93 § 122(2) · 99 Stat. 405

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 4084(b)

   Pub. L. 99–93, § 122(2), inserted “, and other preventive and remedial care and services as necessary,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–93, § 122(2), inserted “, and other preventive and remedial care and services as necessary,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b), by inserting “, and other preventive and remedial care and services as necessary,” after “inoculations or vaccinations”; and

4. 1985

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987

   Pub. L. 99–93 § 122(3) · 99 Stat. 405

   Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 4084(d)

   Pub. L. 99–93, § 122(3), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “If an individual eligible for health care under this section incurs an illness, injury, or medical condition while abroad which requires hospitalization or similar treatment, the Secretary may pay all or part of the cost of such treatment. Limitations on such payments established by regulation may be waived whenever the Secretary determines that the illness, injury, or medical condition clearly was caused or materially aggravated by the fact that the individual concerned is or has been located abroad.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–93, § 122(3), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “If an individual eligible for health care under this section incurs an illness, injury, or medical condition while abroad which requires hospitalization or similar treatment, the Secretary may pay all or part of the cost of such treatment. Limitations on such payments established by regulation may be waived whenever the Secretary determines that the illness, injury, or medical condition clearly was caused or materially aggravated by the fact that the individual concerned is or has been located abroad.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: “(d) If an individual eligible for health care under this section incurs an illness, injury, or medical condition which requires treatment while assigned to a post abroad or located overseas pursuant to Government authorization, the Secretary may pay the cost of such treatment.”.

5. 1988

   Pub. L. 100–238 title II § 243 · 101 Stat. 1744

   Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 4084(b)

   Pub. L. 100–238 inserted “or Foreign Service Pension System” after “System”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–238 inserted “or Foreign Service Pension System” after “System”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 243. CONFORMING AMENDMENT, HEALTH CARE. Subsection (b) of section 904 (22 U.S.C. 4084) is amended by inserting “or Foreign Service Pension System” after “Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 100–238 effective 90 days after Jan. 8, 1988, see section 261(a) of Pub. L. 100–238, set out as a note under section 4054 of this title.

6. 2002

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003

   Pub. L. 107–228 div. A title III § 316 · 116 Stat. 1350

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4084(b)

   Pub. L. 107–228 substituted “families, (3) health education and disease prevention programs for all employees, and (4)” for “families, and (3)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–228 substituted “families, (3) health education and disease prevention programs for all employees, and (4)” for “families, and (3)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 316. HEALTH EDUCATION AND DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS. Section 904(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084(b)) is amended by striking “families, and (3)” and inserting “families, (3) health education and disease prevention programs for all employees, and (4)”.

7. 2005

   Pub. L. 109–140 § 2 · 119 Stat. 2650

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 4084(g)

   Pub. L. 109–140 added subsec. (g)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 109–140 added subsec. (g).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2. RETENTION OF MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENTS.   Section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) Reimbursements paid to the Department of State for funding the costs of medical care abroad for employees and eligible family members shall be credited to the currently available applicable appropriation account. Such reimbursements shall be available for obligation and expenditure during the fiscal year in which they are received or for such longer period of time as may be provided in law.” .

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