[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4980 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4980

  To allow employees of Federally-qualified health centers to obtain 
    health coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 16, 2006

Mr. Bass (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boehlert, 
 and Mr. Gene Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To allow employees of Federally-qualified health centers to obtain 
    health coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.

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

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
employee of a qualified health center may enroll in an approved health 
benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code--
            (1) either as an individual or for self and family; and
            (2) subject to exclusions similar to those referred to in 
        section 8901(1)(iv) of such title.
    (b) Qualified Health Center Defined.--For purposes of this section, 
the term ``qualified health center'' means any entity that--
            (1) meets the definition of a Federally-qualified health 
        center, as set forth in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)); and
            (2) enters into an appropriate agreement with the Office of 
        Personnel Management under this section.
    (c) Transfers to the Employees Health Benefits Fund.--A qualified 
health center 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 such center) to be equal to--
            (1) the Government contributions which would be payable by 
        such center under section 8906 of such title if such center 
        were an employing agency (as referred to in such section); and
            (2) the individual contributions--
                    (A) which would be payable under such section 
                8906--
                            (i) by each employee in or under such 
                        center who is enrolled in an approved health 
                        benefits plan (as referred to in subsection 
                        (a)); and
                            (ii) by reason of the enrollment (as 
                        referred to in clause (i)); and
                    (B) which shall be deducted and withheld ratably 
                from the pay of each such employee.
    (d) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section.
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