117 S3796 IS: Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act U.S. Senate 2022-03-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3796IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 10 (legislative day, March 7), 2022Mr. Murphy (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo eliminate the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act.

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Eliminating the opt-out for nonfederal governmental health plans

Section 2722(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–21(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(F)

Sunset of election option

(i)

In general

Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph—(I)no election described in subparagraph (A) may be made on or after the date of enactment of this subparagraph; and(II)except as provided in clause (ii), no such election expiring on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of such enactment may be renewed.(ii)

Exception for certain collectively bargained plans

Notwithstanding clause (i)(II), a plan described in subparagraph (B)(ii) that is subject to multiple agreements described in such subparagraph of varying lengths and that has an election in effect under subparagraph (A) as of the date of enactment of this subparagraph that expires on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of such enactment may extend such election until the date on which the term of the last such agreement expires..