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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jul 8, 2003
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Provides that a health insurance contract shall not be made or a health insurance plan approved under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program which does not offer to Medicare eligible enrollees prescription drug benefits the actuarial value of which is at least equal to the actuarial value of such benefits which are offered to enrollees under a plan generally.
Directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish processes and methods for determining the actuarial value of prescription drug benefits.
People & committees
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R–VA
Legislative record
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Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6303-6304)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6303-6304)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2631.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6303-6309)
Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1411)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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