[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2527 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2527


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 21, 2002

             Referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To provide for health benefits coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, 
United States Code, for individuals enrolled in a plan administered by 
  the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.

    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 OVERSEAS PRIVATE 
              INVESTMENT CORPORATION.

    (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 Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation before the effective date of this Act 
shall be deemed to be a period of enrollment in a health benefits plan 
under chapter 89 of such title.
    (b) Continued Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--Any individual who, on June 30, 2002, is 
        covered by a health benefits plan administered by the Overseas 
        Private Investment Corporation 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 June 30, 
                2002.
            (2) Individuals currently under continued coverage.--An 
        individual who, on June 30, 2002, is entitled to continued 
        coverage under a health benefits plan administered by the 
        Overseas Private Investment Corporation--
                    (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 Overseas 
                Private Investment Corporation; 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 June 30, 2002.
            (3) Unmarried dependent children.--An individual who, on 
        June 30, 2002, is covered as an unmarried dependent child under 
        a health benefits plan administered by the Overseas Private 
        Investment Corporation 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 June 30, 2002, 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 June 30, 2002.
    (c) Transfers to the Employees Health Benefits Fund.--
            (1) In general.--The Overseas Private Investment 
        Corporation 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 Overseas 
        Private Investment Corporation, 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.
            (2) Availability of funds.--The amounts transferred under 
        paragraph (1) shall be held in the Fund and used by the Office 
        in addition to amounts available under section 8906(g)(1) of 
        title 5, United States Code.
    (d) Administration and Regulations.--The Office of Personnel 
Management--
            (1) shall administer 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.

            Passed the Senate October 17, 2002.

            Attest:

                                                  JERI THOMSON,

                                                             Secretary.