Legal Authorities
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER IX--TRAVEL, LEAVE, AND OTHER BENEFITS
Sec. 4084. Health care program
(a) Establishment
The Secretary of State shall establish a 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) Services provided
Any such health care program may include (1) medical examinations
for applicants for employment, (2) medical examinations and inoculations
or vaccinations, and other preventive and remedial care and services as
necessary, for members of the Service and employees of the Department
who are citizens of the United States and for members of their families,
(3) health education and disease prevention programs for all employees,
and (4) examinations necessary in order to establish disability or
incapacity of participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and
Disability System or Foreign Service Pension System or to provide
survivor benefits under subchapter VIII of this chapter.
(c) Facilities; employment of personnel
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) Costs of treatment
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.
(e) Death or separation of member
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) Review; medical care contracts
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.
(g) Retention of medical reimbursements
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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| Author | Jacqueline M. Fraser |
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| File Created | 2021-01-31 |