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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2033
To allow enrollees of the Farm Credit Administration Health Plan to enroll
in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with a break in coverage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 13, 1995
Mr. MORAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To allow enrollees of the Farm Credit Administration Health
Plan to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
Program with a break in coverage.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF HEALTH BENEFITS COV-
ERAGE FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN A
PLAN ADMINISTERED BY THE FARM CREDIT
ADMINISTRATION.
(a) ENROLLMENT IN CHAPTER 89.—For purposes of
the administration of chapter 89 of title 5, United States
Code, any period of enrollment under a health benefits
plan administered by Farm Credit Administration imme-
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diately before the effective date of this legislation shall be
deemed to be a period of enrollment in a health benefits
plan under chapter 89 of such title.
(b) CONTINUED COVERAGE.—(1) An individual who,
on September 30, 1995, is covered by a health benefits
plan administered by the Farm Credit Administration may
enroll in an approved health benefits plan described under
section 8903 or 8903a of title 5, United States Code—
(A) either as an individual or for self and fam-
ily, if such individual is an employee, annuitant, or
former spouse as defined under section 8901 of such
title; and
(B) for coverage effective on and after Septem-
ber 30, 1995.
(2) An individual who, on September 30, 1995, is en-
titled to continued coverage under a health benefits plan
administered by the Farm Credit Administration—
(A) shall be deemed to be entitled to continued
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
Farm Credit Administration; and
(B) may enroll in an approved health benefits
plan described under section 8903a of such title in
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accordance with section 8905A of such title for cov-
erage effective on and after September 30, 1995.
(3) An individual who, on September 30, 1995, is cov-
ered as an unmarried dependent child under a health ben-
efits plan administered by the Farm Credit Administra-
tion and who is not a member of family as defined under
section 8901(5) of title 5, United States Code—
(A) shall be deemed to be entitled to continued
coverage under section 8905a of such title as though
the individual had, on September 30, 1995, ceased
to meet the requirements for being considered an
unmarried dependent child under chapter 89 of such
title; and
(B) may enroll in an approved health benefits
plan described under section 8903 or 8903a of such
title in accordance with section 8905a for continued
coverage on and after September 30, 1995.
(c) TRANSFERS TO THE EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENE-
FITS FUND.—The Farm Credit Administration shall
transfer to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Fund
established under section 8909 of title 5, United States
Code, amounts determined by the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management, after consultation with the
Farm Credit Administration, to be necessary to reimburse
the Fund for the cost of providing benefits under this sec-