[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2033 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2033

  To allow enrollees of the Farm Credit Administration Health Plan to 
enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with a break in 
                               coverage.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 1995

  Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
  To allow enrollees of the Farm Credit Administration Health Plan to 
enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with a break in 
                               coverage.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS 
              ENROLLED IN A PLAN ADMINISTERED BY THE FARM CREDIT 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Enrollment in Chapter 89.--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 Farm Credit Administration 
immediately before the effective date of this legislation shall be 
deemed to be a period of enrollment in a health benefits plan under 
chapter 89 of such title.
    (b) Continued Coverage.--(1) An individual who, on September 30, 
1995, is covered by a health benefits plan administered by the Farm 
Credit Administration 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 September 30, 1995.
    (2) An individual who, on September 30, 1995, is entitled to 
continued coverage under a health benefits plan administered by the 
Farm Credit Administration--
            (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 Farm Credit Administration; and
            (B) may enroll in an approved health benefits plan 
        described under section 8903a of such title in accordance with 
        section 8905A of such title for coverage effective on and after 
        September 30, 1995.
    (3) An individual who, on September 30, 1995, is covered as an 
unmarried dependent child under a health benefits plan administered by 
the Farm Credit Administration 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 September 30, 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 on and 
        after September 30, 1995.
    (c) Transfers to the Employees Health Benefits Fund.--The Farm 
Credit Administration shall transfer to the Federal 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 Farm Credit Administration, to 
be necessary to reimburse the Fund for the cost of providing benefits 
under this section not otherwise paid for by the individual's covered 
by this section. The amount so transferred shall be held in the Fund 
and used by the Office in addition to the 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
                    (C) may prescribe regulations to implement this 
                section.
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