IIA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5164
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 7 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994
Received
OCTOBER 8 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
AN ACT
To provide for the enrollment of individuals enrolled in a
health benefits plan administered by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Su-
pervision in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘OCC and OTS Health
Benefits Continuation Act’’.
SEC. 2. ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN FEHBP.
(a) PERIODS OF ENROLLMENT UNDER OCC OR OTS
HEALTH BENEFITS PLANS.—Any period of enrollment
under a health benefits plan administered by the Office
of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift
Supervision prior to the termination of such plans on Jan-
uary 7, 1995, shall be deemed to be a period of enrollment
in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5,
United States Code.
(b) CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE.—(1) Any individ-
ual who, on January 7, 1995, is covered by a health bene-
fits plan administered by the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision may, ef-
fective January 8, 1995, enroll in an approved health ben-
efits plan described by section 8903 or 8903a of title 5,
United States Code, either as an individual or for self and
family, if such individual is an employee, annuitant, or
former spouse as defined in section 8901 of such title 5.
(2) An individual who, as of January 7, 1995, is enti-
tled to continue coverage under a health benefits plan ad-
ministered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Cur-
rency or the Office of Thrift Supervision shall be deemed
to be entitled to continue coverage under section 8905a
of title 5, United States Code, for the same period that
would have been permitted under the plan administered
by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the
Office of Thrift Supervision, and such individual may, ef-
fective January 8, 1995, enroll in an approved health ben-
efits plan described by section 8903 or 8903a of such title
5 in accordance with section 8905a of such title.
(3) An individual who, on January 7, 1995, is covered
as an unmarried dependent child under a health benefits
plan administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision and who is
not a ‘‘member of family’’ as defined in section 8901(5)
of title 5, United States Code, shall be deemed to be enti-
tled to continue coverage under section 8905a of such title
5 as though the individual had, on January 7, 1995,
ceased to meet the requirements for being considered an
unmarried dependent child under chapter 89 of title 5,
and such individual may, effective January 8, 1995, enroll
in an approved health benefits plan described by section
8903 or 8903a of title 5 in accordance with section 8905a.
(c) TRANSFER TO EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS
FUND.—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
and the Office of Thrift Supervision shall transfer to the
Employees Health Benefits Fund established under sec-
tion 8909 of title 5, United States Code, amounts deter-
mined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment, after consultation with the Comptroller of the Cur-
rency and the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision,
to be necessary to reimburse the fund for the cost of pro-
viding benefits under this section not otherwise paid for
by the individuals covered by this section. The amounts
so transferred shall be held in the fund and used by the
office in addition to amounts available under section
8906(g)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement may prescribe regulations to implement this
section.
Passed the House of Representatives October 7,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.