10 USC § 1218a - Discharge or release from active duty: transition assistance for reserve component members injured while on active duty

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s1218a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "10 USC § 1218a - Discharge or release from active duty: transition assistance for reserve component members injured while on active duty"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "1218a"
section_name: "Discharge or release from active duty: transition assistance for reserve component members injured while on active duty"
chapter_number: 61
chapter_name: "RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 641(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2364.)"
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# § 1218a. Discharge or release from active duty: transition assistance for reserve component members injured while on active duty

**(a)** **Provision of Certain Information.—** Before a member of a reserve component described in subsection (b) is demobilized or separated from the armed forces, the Secretary of the military department concerned shall provide to the member the following information:

**(1)** Information on the availability of care and administrative processing through community based warrior transition units.

**(2)** Information on the location of the community based warrior transition unit located nearest to the permanent place of residence of the member.

**(b)** **Covered Members.—** Subsection (a) applies to members of a reserve component who are injured while on active duty in the armed forces.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title VI, § 641(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2364.)