[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1882 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1882

To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to include medical 
 foods as a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the 
               Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 1996

  Mr. DeWine introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
            referred to the Committee on Government Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to include medical 
 foods as a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the 
               Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MEDICAL FOODS.

    Section 8904(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(E) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``, including with respect to medical foods (as 
        defined by section 5(b)(3) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 
        360ee(b)(3))).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(F) by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``, including medical foods (as defined by 
        section 5(b)(3) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 
        360ee(b)(3))).''.
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