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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3319 
To modernize the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2013 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. MULVANEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Com-
merce and 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 
A BILL 
To modernize the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
Program, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Equal Healthcare Ac-
cess Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart G of part III of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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‘‘§ 8923. Contracting requirement 
‘‘The Office shall, not later than 9 months after the 
date of the enactment of the Equal Healthcare Access Act, 
enter into contracts with qualified carriers to make health 
benefits plans available under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 8924. Eligibility to enroll 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any qualified individual may en-
roll in a health benefits plan under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘qualified individual’ means 
any individual other than an individual who is enrolled or 
eligible to be enrolled in a health benefits plan under chap-
ter 89, including as a family member. 
‘‘§ 8925. Exceptions to provisions incorporated by ref-
erence 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
‘‘(1) subscription charges for a health benefits 
plan under this chapter may differ between or 
among geographic regions; and 
‘‘(2) an employer may, under arrangements sat-
isfactory to the Office— 
‘‘(A) offer coverage under this chapter to 
its employees; and 
‘‘(B) make a contribution toward the cost 
of such coverage. 
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‘‘§ 8926. Coordination and application provisions 
‘‘(a) COORDINATION.—A health benefits plan under 
this chapter shall be deemed to be a health plan offered 
through an Exchange established under the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 
124 Stat. 119) for purposes of section 1312 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 18032). 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a qualified 
individual enrolled in a health benefits plan under 
this chapter— 
‘‘(A) for purposes of section 36B of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, such plan shall 
be treated as a qualified health plan described 
in subsection (b)(2)(A) thereof that was en-
rolled in through an Exchange established by a 
State under section 1311 of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act; and 
‘‘(B) for purposes of section 1402 of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18071), such plan shall be treated as a 
qualified health plan in the silver level of cov-
erage in the individual market offered through 
an Exchange. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel 
Management, in consultation with the Secretary of 
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the Treasury, shall prescribe regulations necessary 
to carry out this subsection.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of chapters 
for part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the item relating to chapter 89A, by 
striking ‘‘89A’’ and inserting ‘‘89B’’; 
(2) in the item relating to chapter 89B, by 
striking ‘‘89B’’ and inserting ‘‘89C’’; and 
(3) by inserting after the item relating to chap-
ter 89 the following: 
‘‘89A. Health Insurance for Non-Federal Employees .......... 8921’’. 
Æ 
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