S. 2527 — A bill to provide for health benefits coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, for individuals enrolled in a plan administered by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

S. 2527107th Congress

A bill to provide for health benefits coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, for individuals enrolled in a plan administered by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

Deems any period of enrollment under a health benefits plan administered by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation before the effective date of this Act to be a period of enrollment in a Federal health benefits plan for purposes of the administration of Federal health benefits coverage. Allows any individual who, on June 20, 2002, is covered by a Corporation-administered plan to enroll in an approved Federal health benefits plan for continued coverage after such date, including individuals currently under a continued coverage period and unmarried dependent children.

Requires the: (1) Corporation to transfer to the Employees Health Benefits Fund amounts necessary for reimbursement for the costs of such continued coverage; and (2) Office of Personnel Management to provide for a period of notice and open enrollment for affected individuals.

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Legislative Actions

2002-05-16
Introduced in Senate
2002-05-16
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4496-4497)
2002-05-16
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4497)
2002-06-08
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
2002-10-09
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2002-10-15
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
2002-10-15
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
2002-10-15
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 710.
2002-10-17
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10767; text as passed Senate: CR S10767)
2002-10-17
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10767; text as passed Senate: CR S10767)
2002-10-21
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2002-10-21
Received in the House.
2002-10-21
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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