
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, March 19, 1991                   TAG: 9103190070
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: WASHINGTON                                LENGTH: Short

PRESIDENT SIGNS VETERANS BILL

President Bush signed a bill Monday expanding financial and legal protections for members of the armed forces who served in the Persian Gulf.

Among other provisions, the measure eliminates any waiting period required for reinstatement of health insurance after the completion of active duty.

It also protects families of U.S. forces from eviction in cases where the rent does not exceed $1,200 a month. Currently, the rent ceiling is $150 a month, set in 1966.

The measure requires insurance companies to suspend malpractice coverage and premiums for doctors and other health care professions while they are serving on active duty, and to reinstate coverage later at the individual's request. - Associated Press

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