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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2008 Ms. Bordallo introduced the following bill January 15, 2008 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to make certain additional plans eligible to participate in the health benefits program under chapter 89 of such title.

1.

Additional plans

Section 8903 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5)

Additional Plans

(A)

In general

One or more plans (other than a Government-wide plan or an employee organization plan), which may be underwritten by carriers licensed in any number of States, offering one or more levels of benefits, under which payment is made by a carrier under contracts with physicians, hospitals, or other providers of health services for benefits of the types described by section 8904(5) of this title given to employees, annuitants, members of their families, former spouses, or persons having continued coverage under section 8905a of this title, or, under certain conditions, payment is made by a carrier to the employee, annuitant, family member, former spouse, or person having continued coverage under section 8905a of this title. (B)

State defined

For purposes of this paragraph, the term State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. .

2.

Types of benefits

Section 8904(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5)

Additional Plans

Benefits of the types named under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection or both. .

3.

Technical and conforming amendments

Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in section 8902(n) (in the matter before paragraph (1)), by striking (1), (2), or (3) and inserting (1), (2), (3), or (5); and (2)in section 8904(a) (in the matter after paragraph (4)), by striking (1) and (2) and inserting (1), (2), and (5).