2022—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(span)(1)(A), substituted “active service” for “active duty” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(2)(G). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(a), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(span)(1)(B), substituted “subparagraph (B) or (G) of paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (2)(B)”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(span)(1)(C), substituted “active service” for “active duty” wherever appearing and “(D), or (G)” for “or (D)”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A), (B). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(span)(1)(D), substituted “active service” for “active duty” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (a)(7)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(span)(1)(E), substituted “active service” for “service on active duty” and “active service for” for “active duty for”.
Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(span)(2), substituted “active service” for “active duty”.
Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 702(span)(3), substituted “active service” for “active duty”.
2021—Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 717(1), substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the Secretary” for “The Secretary”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(D). Puspan. L. 117–81, § 717(2), added subpar. (D).
2019—Subsec. (a)(5)(C). Puspan. L. 116–92 added subpar. (C).
2017—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 115–91, § 511(span), substituted “under section 12304span of this title or a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of this title” for “in support of a contingency operation”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(A). Puspan. L. 115–91, § 706(a), inserted “and a mental health assessment conducted pursuant to section 1074n of this title” after “a physical examination”.
Subsecs. (d) to (f). Puspan. L. 115–91, § 705, added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively.
2013—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 112–239 inserted “when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy” before period at end.
2011—Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 112–81 inserted at end “For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of a member on active duty as described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (2) who, without a break in service, is extended on active duty for any reason, the 180-day period shall begin on the date on which the member is separated from such extended active duty.”
2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 703(1)(A), substituted “paragraph (4)” for “paragraph (3)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 703(1)(B), inserted “except as provided in paragraph (3),” before “medical and dental care”.
Subsec. (a)(3) to (7). Puspan. L. 111–84, § 703(2)–(5), added par. (3), redesignated former pars. (3) to (6) as (4) to (7), respectively, in par. (4) substituted “paragraph (7)” for “paragraph (6)”, and in par. (6)(A) substituted “paragraph (5)” for “paragraph (4)”.
2008—Subsec. (a)(2)(E). Puspan. L. 110–317 added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (a)(2)(F). Puspan. L. 110–417 added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 110–181, § 1637(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (6), transitional health care” for “Transitional health care”.
Subsec. (a)(6). Puspan. L. 110–181, § 1637(2), added par. (6).
2006—Subsec. (a)(5). Puspan. L. 109–163 added par. (5).
2004—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 706(a)(3), struck out “applicable” before “time period” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 706(a)(1), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “Transitional health care shall be available under subsection (a) for a specified time period beginning on the date on which the member is separated as follows:
“(A) For members separated with less than six years of active service, 60 days.
“(B) For members separated with six or more years of active service, 120 days.”
Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 108–375, § 706(span), added par. (4).
2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 107–314, § 706(a), amended Puspan. L. 107–107, § 736(a)(1). See 2001 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 107–314, § 706(span), amended Puspan. L. 107–107, § 736(span)(2). See 2001 Amendment note below.
Puspan. L. 107–296 substituted “of Homeland Security” for “of Transportation”.
2001—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 107–107, § 736(a)(1), as amended by Puspan. L. 107–314, § 706(a), in introductory provisions, substituted “paragraph (3), a member of the armed forces who is separated from active duty as described in paragraph (2) (and the dependents of the member)” for “paragraph (2), a member of the armed forces who is involuntarily separated from active duty during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on December 31, 2001 (and the dependents of the member),”.
Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 107–107, § 736(a)(3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 107–107, § 736(a)(2), (4), redesignated par. (2) as (3) and struck out “involuntarily” before “separated” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 107–107, § 736(span)(1), struck out “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on December 31, 2001” after “armed forces”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 107–107, § 736(span)(2), as amended by Puspan. L. 107–314, § 706(span), substituted “the members of the Coast Guard and their dependents” for “the Coast Guard” in second sentence and struck out first sentence which read as follows: “The provisions of this section shall apply to members of the Coast Guard (and their dependents) involuntarily separated from active duty during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on December 31, 2001.”
2000—Subsecs. (a)(1), (c)(1), (e). Puspan. L. 106–398 substituted “December 31, 2001” for “September 30, 2001”.
1998—Subsecs. (a)(1), (c)(1). Puspan. L. 105–261, § 561(h)(1), substituted “during the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and ending on September 30, 2001” for “during the nine-year period beginning on October 1, 1990”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 105–261, § 561(h)(2), substituted “during the period beginning on October 1, 1994, and ending on September 30, 2001” for “during the five-year period beginning on October 1, 1994”.
1994—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 103–337 added subsec. (e).
1993—Subsecs. (a)(1), (c)(1). Puspan. L. 103–160 substituted “nine-year period” for “five-year period”.
1992—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 102–484, § 4407(a)(1), inserted at end “A conversion health policy offered under this paragraph shall provide coverage for not less than an 18-month period.”
Subsec. (span)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 102–484, § 4407(a)(2), substituted “18-month period” for “one-year period”.
Subsec. (span)(4) to (6). Puspan. L. 102–484, § 4407(a)(3), added pars. (4) to (6).
Puspan. L. 110–417, [div. A], title VII, § 734(span), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4513, provided that:
Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–317 applicable with respect to any sole survivorship discharge granted after Aug. 29, 2008, see section 10 of Puspan. L. 110–317, set out as a note under section 2108 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Puspan. L. 107–314, div. A, title VII, § 706(c), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2585, provided that:
Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–337 applicable only to members of the Coast Guard who are separated after Sept. 30, 1994, see section 542(e) of Puspan. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 1141 of this title.
Puspan. L. 116–283, div. A, title VII, § 733, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3702, provided that:
Puspan. L. 113–66, div. A, title VII, § 702, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 790, provided that:
Puspan. L. 108–136, div. A, title VII, § 704, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1527, which provided during the period beginning on Nov. 24, 2003, and ending on Dec. 31, 2004, for the extension of transitional health care benefits to 180 days for members separated from active duty, was repealed by Puspan. L. 108–375, div. A, title VII, § 706(a)(2)(A), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1983.
Puspan. L. 108–106, title I, § 1117, Nov. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 1218, which provided during the period beginning on Nov. 6, 2003, and ending on Sept. 30, 2004, for the extension of transitional health care benefits to 180 days for members separated from active duty, was repealed by Puspan. L. 108–375, div. A, title VII, § 706(a)(2)(B), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1983.
For provisions relating to the application of the amendments by section 4407 of Puspan. L. 102–484 to conversion health policies provided under subsec. (span) of this section and in effect on Oct. 23, 1992, see section 4407(c) of Puspan. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 1086a of this title.
Puspan. L. 102–484, div. D, title XLIV, § 4408(span), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2712, provided that:
For provisions prohibiting purchase of, and allowing cancellation of, conversion health policies under subsec. (span) of this section on or after Oct. 1, 1994, see section 4408(c) of Puspan. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 1086a of this title.