II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3341 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2010 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaufman, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Warner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act.

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Extension of dependent coverage under FEHBP

(a)

Provisions relating to age

Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in section 8901(5)— (A)in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking 22 years of age and inserting 26 years of age; and (B)in the matter after subparagraph (B), by striking age 22 and inserting age 26; and (2)in section 8905(c)(2)(B)— (A)in clause (i), by striking 22 years of age and inserting 26 years of age; and (B)in clause (ii), by striking age 22 and inserting age 26. (b)

Provisions relating to marital status

Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, is further amended— (1)in section 8901(5) and subsections (b)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B), (e)(1)(B), and (e)(2)(A) of section 8905a, by striking an unmarried dependent each place it appears and inserting a dependent; and (2)in section 8905(c)(2)(B), by striking unmarried dependent and inserting dependent. (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall become effective as if included in the enactment of section 1001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), except that the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may implement such amendments for such periods before the effective date otherwise provided in section 1004(a) of such Act as the Director may specify.