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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2400 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who are not 
Federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2017 
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals 
who are not Federal employees to enroll in the Federal 
Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE. 
(a) FEHBP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 89 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘§ 8917. Non-discrimination in health care 
‘‘A carrier offering a health benefits plan under this 
chapter may not discriminate with respect to participation 
under the plan or coverage against any health care pro-
vider who is acting within the scope of that provider’s li-
cense or certification under applicable State law. This sec-
tion shall not require that a health benefits plan or carrier 
contract with any health care provider willing to abide by 
the terms and conditions for participation established by 
the plan or issuer. Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued as preventing a health benefits plan, a carrier, or 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management from 
establishing varying reimbursement rates based on quality 
or performance measures.’’. 
(2) CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 26.—Section 
8901(5) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘22’’ in each instance it appears and in-
serting ‘‘26’’. 
(3) APPLICATION.—Sections 8916 and 8917 of 
such title (as added by paragraph (1)) shall begin to 
apply to any contract for health benefits plans en-
tered into by the Office of Personnel Management 
under chapter 89 of such title after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(4) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions of chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 
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is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 8914 the following new items: 
‘‘8915. Health insurance for individuals who are not Federal employees. 
‘‘8616. No lifetime or annual limits. 
‘‘8917. Non-discrimination in health care.’’. 
(b) DENTAL AND VISION BENEFITS.— 
(1) DENTAL.—Section 8952 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) The Office shall issue regulations necessary to 
enroll individuals described in section 8915 in dental bene-
fits plan offered under this chapter, consistent with the 
requirements of such section.’’. 
(2) VISION.—Section 8982 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) The Office shall issue regulations necessary to 
enroll individuals described in section 8915 in vision bene-
fits plan offered under this chapter, consistent with the 
requirements of such section.’’. 
(c) ENROLLMENT OF INSURED INDIVIDUALS WHO 
ARE NOT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—For plan years begin-
ning in the year immediately following the year in which 
this subsection is enacted, the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall issue regulations to provide 
for the enrollment of individuals (as described under sec-
tion 8915 of title 5, United States Code, as added by sub-
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section (a)) in health benefits plans under chapter 89, 
89A, or 89B of such title. 
(d) PLAN FOR EXTENSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE 
HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act and after consulta-
tion with appropriate experts, representatives of affected 
individuals, and Federal officers, the Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management shall submit a comprehensive 
plan to Congress that— 
(1) provides for the orderly implementation of 
the amendments made by this section; and 
(2) includes a schedule of actions to be taken 
to provide for that implementation. 
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