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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 56
To make the Federal employees health benefits program available to
individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 7, 2003
Mr. Dreier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To make the Federal employees health benefits program available to
individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEHBP COVERAGE.
(a) In General.--Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 8915. Coverage for the near elderly
``(a) For purposes of this section, the term `qualified individual'
means an individual who, as of the date on which such individual first
submits an application for health insurance coverage under this chapter
in accordance with subsection (d)--
``(1) is at least 55 but less than 65 years of age; and
``(2) has not been covered under any policy of health
insurance for at least the preceding 30 days.
``(b) Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, any
qualified individual may enroll in an approved health benefits plan
under this chapter, for self alone, so long as such individual pays
currently into the Employees Health Benefits Fund, under arrangements
acceptable to the Office of Personnel Management, the total
subscription charges required.
``(c) The total subscription charges required in the case of an
individual enrolled in a health benefits plan under this section shall
be equal to the sum of the employee and agency contributions that would
apply under this chapter in the case of an employee enrolled in the
same health benefits plan and level of benefits for self alone.
``(d) An application to obtain health insurance coverage under this
section may be submitted during any open enrollment period normally
provided for under this chapter and at such other times as the Office
may by regulation prescribe.
``(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section--
``(1) an individual may not enroll or remain enrolled in
any health benefits plan pursuant to this section after
attaining age 65; and
``(2) an individual whose enrollment under this section is
terminated, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, shall be
barred from subsequently reenrolling under this section.
``(f) The Office shall prescribe such regulations as may be
necessary to carry out this section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 89 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``8915. Coverage for the near elderly.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to coverage in contract years beginning later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF ARCHER MSAS.
(a) Repeal of Limitations on Number of Archer MSAs.--
(1) In general.--Subsections (i) and (j) of section 220 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are hereby repealed.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (1) of section 220(c)
of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (D).
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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