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107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 579
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make available
to Federal employees the option of obtaining health benefits coverage
for dependent parents.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2001
Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Thomas M. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Evans, and Mr. Moran of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make available
to Federal employees the option of obtaining health benefits coverage
for dependent parents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Family Health Coverage Act
of 2001''.
SEC. 2. NEW ENROLLMENT OPTION.
(a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 8905 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(a) An employee may enroll in an approved health benefits plan
described by section 8903 or 8903a either--
``(1) as an individual;
``(2) for self and family; or
``(3) for self and extended family.''.
(b) Member of Extended Family Defined.--Section 8901 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of
paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (11) and
inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end the following:
``(12) `member of the extended family' means, with respect
to an employee or annuitant, any individual who is--
``(A) a member of the family of such employee or
annuitant; or
``(B) a dependent parent of such employee or
annuitant.''.
(c) Test for Dependency of a Parent.--Paragraph (9) of section 8901
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(9)'' and
inserting ``(9)(A)'', by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon, and by
adding at the end the following:
``(B) `dependent', in the case of any parent, means a
parent at least half of whose support is contributed by the
employee or annuitant involved, as determined under regulations
prescribed by the Office, but does not include an individual
who--
``(i) is entitled to benefits under part A of title
XVIII of the Social Security Act; or
``(ii) has adequate health benefits under another
group health plan, as determined under such
regulations;''.
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 8906(a) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
``(C) enrollments under this chapter for self and extended
family.''.
(b) First-Year Rule.--The Office of Personnel Management shall by
regulation establish the method by which the provisions of section 8906
of title 5, United States Code, relating to computation of Government
contributions, shall be applied in connection with coverage for self
and extended family during the first year in which such coverage is
provided.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 8902(e) by striking ``exclusive of family
members,'' and inserting ``exclusive of family members and
dependent parents,'';
(2) in subsections (g), (j) and (k)(1) of section 8902,
section 8902a(a)(1)(B), and section 8903(1) by inserting
``dependent parent,'' after ``family member,'' each place it
appears;
(3)(A) in section 8903(1) and the first sentence of section
8913(c) by inserting ``dependent parents,'' after ``members of
their families,'';
(B) in section 8903(3) by striking ``and members of their
families,'' and inserting ``members of their families, and
their dependent parents,''; and
(C) in section 8903a(b)(4) by striking ``families.'' and
inserting ``families and their dependent parents.'';
(4) in subsections (b)(2) and (f) of section 8905 by
inserting ``or extended family'' after ``family'';
(5) in section 8905(e) by adding at the end the following:
``The Office shall by regulation ensure that the purposes of
this subsection continue to be carried after coverage for self
and extended family becomes available under this chapter.'';
(6) in section 8906(e)(1)(A) and the second sentence of
8913(c) by inserting ``or dependent parents'' after ``family'';
and
(7) in section 8907(b) by inserting ``or dependent
parents'' after ``family members'' each place it appears.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to
coverage during years beginning at least 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act.
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