To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, concerning the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, to enable the Federal Government to enroll an employee and his or her family in the FEHB Program when a State court orders the employee to provide health insurance coverage for a child of the employee but the employee fails to provide the coverage.
Federal Employees Health Benefits Children's Equity Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law concerning the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program to direct the agency of an unenrolled employee who is required by a court or administrative order to provide health insurance coverage for a child who meets FEHB requirements to enroll the employee in a self and family enrollment option which provides the lower level of coverage under the Service Benefit Plan, if such employee fails to enroll for self and family coverage in a health benefits plan that provides full benefits and services in the location in which the child resides and does not provide documentation showing that such coverage has been provided through other health insurance.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
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