H.R. 55 — 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. | PoliFocus

H.R. 55106th Congress

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.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Amends provisions relating to Federal employees' health insurance to permit any qualified individual (an individual who is age 55 to 65 and has not been covered under any health insurance policy for at least the preceding 30 days) to enroll in an approved health benefits plan 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 full amount of the subscription charges required.

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Legislative Actions

1999-01-06
Introduced in House
1999-01-06
Introduced in House
1999-01-06
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.
1999-01-06
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.
1999-01-06
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.
1999-01-12
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
1999-01-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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