Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2657
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2004-07-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer complaints
Consumer education
Dental care
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Eye care
Eyeglasses
Families
Federal employees
Federal preemption
Finance and Financial Sector
Government contractors
Government employees' health insurance
Government trust funds
Grievance procedures
Health
Health insurance continuation
Higher education
Insurance companies
Insurance premiums
Judicial review
Law
Medical economics
Office of Personnel Management
Productivity in government
Recruiting of employees
Retiree health benefits
Students
Survivors' benefits
United States Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: 
Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 - Sets forth provisions for the establishment of programs through which current and retired Federal employees and their family members and dependents may obtain enhanced dental and vision benefits to supplement those available under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB).
 
Urges Congress to evaluate such supplemental plans to determine the options for, and feasibility of, providing an employer contribution.
 
Directs the Office of Personnel Management to submit a report to Congress describing and evaluating options whereby health insurance coverage under FEHB could be made available to unmarried dependent children under twenty five years of age who are enrolled as full-time students at institutions of higher education.

action_date: 2004-12-23
text: 
Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 - Sets forth provisions for the establishment of programs through which current and retired Federal employees and their family members and dependents may obtain enhanced dental and vision benefits to supplement those available under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB).
 
Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit a report to Congress describing and evaluating options whereby health insurance coverage under FEHB could be made available to unmarried dependent children under 25 years of age who are enrolled as full-time students at institutions of higher education.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-496.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Became Public Law No: 108-496.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10910-10912)
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10910-10912)
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2657.
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10910-10914)
action_date: 2004-12-06
text: Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-11-24
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11694-11697)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11694-11697)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11694-11697)
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 783.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-393.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-393.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-07-15
text: Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8134-8135)
action_date: 2004-07-14
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-496