[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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                       FEGLI LIVING BENEFITS ACT

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                        PRYOR AMENDMENT NO. 2642

  Mr. BREAUX (for Mr. Pryor) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 
512) to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
that group life insurance benefits under such chapter may, upon 
application, be paid out to an insured individual who is terminally 
ill, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following new sections:

     SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE FOR 
                   INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN A PLAN ADMINISTERED BY 
                   THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY 
                   OR THE OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION.

       (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 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
     or the Office of Thrift Supervision before the termination of 
     such plans on January 7, 1995, shall be deemed to be a period 
     of enrollment in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of 
     such title.
       (b) Continued Coverage.--(1) Any individual who, on January 
     7, 1995, is covered by a health benefits plan administered by 
     the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office 
     of Thrift Supervision 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 January 8, 1995.
       (2) An individual who, on January 7, 1995, is entitled to 
     continued coverage under a health benefits plan administered 
     by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the 
     Office of Thrift Supervision--
       (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 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
     or the Office of Thrift Supervision; 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 January 8, 1995.
       (3) An individual who, on January 7, 1995, is covered as an 
     unmarried dependent child under a health benefits plan 
     administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
     or the Office of Thrift Supervision 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 January 7, 1995, 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 January 8, 1995.
       (c) Transfers to the Employees Health Benefits Fund.--The 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of 
     Thrift Supervision 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 
     Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of 
     Thrift Supervision, 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. The amounts so transferred shall be held in the Fund 
     and used by the Office in addition to amounts available under 
     section 8906(g)(1) of such title.
       (d) Administration and Regulations.--The Office of 
     Personnel Management--
       (1) shall administer the provisions of 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.

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