38 U.S.C. § 1972 — Benefit certificates
submitted 61 years ago by Pub. L. 89-214 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 78 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must give each insured member a certificate describing the member’s benefits, payees, claim procedures, and the policy provisions that mainly affect the member. This certificate replaces the insurer’s usual certificate.
The Secretary* must arrange for each member* insured under a policy bought under section 1966 to receive a certificate stating the benefits the member is entitled to, who will receive them, where claims must be submitted, and the policy provisions that mainly affect the member. The certificate replaces the certificate the insurer otherwise would have to issue.
The Secretary* shall arrange to have each member* insured under a policy purchased under section 1966 of this title receive a certificate setting forth the benefits to which the member is entitled thereunder, to whom such benefit shall be payable, to whom claims should be submitted, and summarizing the provisions of the policy principally affecting the member. Such certificate shall be in lieu of the certificate which the insurance company or companies would otherwise be required to issue.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 89–214, § 1(a), Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 885, § 772; renumbered § 1972 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §§ 4(b)(1), (2)(E), 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404–406.)
- 1965Enacted · Pub. L. 89-214 · 79 Stat. 885
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 404
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-214 on 1965-09-29.
all 0 arguments · sorted by: best
no arguments yet — make the first case