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Long-Term Care Security Act - Amends Federal civil service provisions to direct the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish and administer a program through which Federal employees and annuitants, current and retired members of the uniformed services, and their qualified relatives may obtain long-term care insurance through a qualified carrier (a company licensed to issue such insurance in all States).Directs OPM, without regard to statutes requiring competitive bidding, to contract with one or more qualified carriers to provide such insurance. Sets forth contract terms and conditions, including that the carrier participate in an administrative process to settle claim disputes. Provides for seven-year contracts. Requires OPM, after a certain period, to recommend to specified congressional committees whether the insurance program should be continued. Requires each master insurance contract to include full portability of benefits.Makes insured individuals responsible for 100 percent of the charges of coverage and allows individuals to have amounts withheld from pay for their coverage and coverage for qualified relatives. Requires each carrier to maintain a separate accounting of premium amounts received.Provides that contract terms for coverage or benefits under this Act shall preempt State and local law relating to long-term care insurance or contracts.Requires qualified carriers to furnish reasonable reports and permit audits. Requires two reports from the General Accounting Office to OPM and each House of Congress evaluating the insurance program.Provides jurisdiction for disputed claims through U.S. district courts after exhausting all available administrative remedies.
People & committees
Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R–FL
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Became Public Law No: 106-265.
Became Public Law No: 106-265.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7802; text as Senate agreed to House amendments to the Senate amendment: CR S7802)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendments to the bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7802; text as Senate agreed to House amendments to the Senate amendment: CR S7802)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Scarborough asked unanimous consent that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate in lieu of S 2420 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S 2420 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2420 amended.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7581-7582)
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
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, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2668-2670)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2668-2670)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4040.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2667-2675)
Mr. Scarborough moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-610, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-610, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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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