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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 10, 2005
Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under which eligible beneficiaries may enroll in health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program (FEHBP). Defines as eligible beneficiaries members of the uniformed services on active duty for more than 30 days with either a wife or a dependent child or children. Allows FEHBP enrollment under either self or self and family coverage.
Prohibits dependents covered under such enrollment from receiving care at a military medical treatment facility or enrolling in a health care plan under the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program).
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Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] · D–NY
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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