[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 512 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 512

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                               AMENDMENTS
                  In the Senate of the United States,

                       October 7 (legislative day, September 12), 1994.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
512) entitled ``An Act to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide that group life insurance benefits under such chapter 
may, upon application, be paid out to an insured individual who is 
terminally ill, and for other purposes'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

            Page 7 after line 12 insert:

SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS 
              ENROLLED IN A PLAN ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF THE 
              COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY OR THE OFFICE OF THRIFT 
              SUPERVISION.

    (a) Enrollment in Chapter 89 Plan.--For purposes of the 
administration of chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, any period 
of enrollment under a health benefits plan administered by the Office 
of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision 
before the termination of such plans on January 7, 1995, shall be 
deemed to be a period of enrollment in a health benefits plan under 
chapter 89 of such title.
    (b) Continued Coverage.--(1) Any individual who, on January 7, 
1995, is covered by a health benefits plan administered by the Office 
of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision 
may enroll in an approved health benefits plan described under section 
8903 or 8903a of title 5, United States Code--
            (A) either as an individual or for self and family, if such 
        individual is an employee, annuitant, or former spouse as 
        defined under section 8901 of such title; and
            (B) for coverage effective on and after January 8, 1995.
    (2) An individual who, on January 7, 1995, is entitled to continued 
coverage under a health benefits plan administered by the Office of the 
Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision--
            (A) shall be deemed to be entitled to continued coverage 
        under section 8905a of title 5, United States Code, for the 
        same period that would have been permitted under the plan 
        administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
        or the Office of Thrift Supervision; and
            (B) may enroll in an approved health benefits plan 
        described under section 8903 or 8903a of such title in 
        accordance with section 8905a of such title for coverage 
        effective on and after January 8, 1995.
    (3) An individual who, on January 7, 1995, is covered as an 
unmarried dependent child under a health benefits plan administered by 
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift 
Supervision and who is not a member of family as defined under section 
8901(5) of title 5, United States Code--
            (A) shall be deemed to be entitled to continued coverage 
        under section 8905a of such title as though the individual had, 
        on January 7, 1995, ceased to meet the requirements for being 
        considered an unmarried dependent child under chapter 89 of 
        such title; and
            (B) may enroll in an approved health benefits plan 
        described under section 8903 or 8903a of such title in 
        accordance with section 8905a for continued coverage effective 
        on and after January 8, 1995.
    (c) Transfers to the Employees Health Benefits Fund.--The Office of 
the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision 
shall transfer to the Employees Health Benefits Fund established under 
section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, amounts determined by the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, after consultation with 
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift 
Supervision, to be necessary to reimburse the Fund for the cost of 
providing benefits under this section not otherwise paid for by the 
individuals covered by this section. The amounts so transferred shall 
be held in the Fund and used by the Office in addition to amounts 
available under section 8906(g)(1) of such title.
    (d) Administration and Regulations.--The Office of Personnel 
Management--
            (1) shall administer the provisions of this section to 
        provide for--
                    (A) a period of notice and open enrollment for 
                individuals affected by this section; and
                    (B) no lapse of health coverage for individuals who 
                enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of 
                title 5, United States Code, in accordance with this 
                section; and
            (2) may prescribe regulations to implement this section.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to amend chapter 87 
        of title 5, United States Code, to provide that group life 
        insurance benefits under such chapter may, upon application, be 
        paid out to an insured individual who is terminally ill; to 
        provide for continuation of health benefits coverage for 
        certain individuals enrolled in health benefits plans 
        administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
        or the Office of Thrift Supervision; and for other purposes.''.

            Attest:






                                                             Secretary.