To provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-2411
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2017-05-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Military personnel and dependents

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill declares that any current or former federal employee, including any member or veteran of the Armed Forces,&nbsp;who is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, may enroll in such program beginning in 2018.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2411 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 11, 2017 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on 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 provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility of certain individuals for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any current or former Federal employee who is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, may enroll in such Program beginning in calendar year 2018. (b) Regulations Except as provided under this section, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of such chapter to the greatest extent practicable to individuals enrolled under this section. (c) Dental and vision benefits The Office shall issue regulations necessary to enroll such individuals in dental or vision benefits plans offered under chapter 89A or 89B of title 5, United States Code, respectively, consistent with the requirements of such section. (d) Risk pool The Office shall ensure that individuals enrolled under this section shall be in the same risk pool maintained for employees (as that term is defined in section 8901(1) of chapter 89 of such title). (e) Prohibition on Government contribution No Government contribution shall be made for any individual enrolled under this section. (f) Availability of tax credit For purposes of section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, any coverage under this section shall be treated as coverage under a health plan offered in the individual market within a State. (g) Definition of Federal employee In this section, the term Federal employee includes any member of the Armed Forces or veteran (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) of the Armed Forces.