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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 29, 1994
Makes employees of small business concerns eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) as provided in this Act. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to transmit to the Congress a plan providing for the transition of FEHBP to carry out this Act as well as recommendations for legislation to carry out the plan. Requires the plan to include provisions under which: (1) small business concerns with 50 or fewer employees are required to form groups of at least 50 employees as a condition of eligibility; and (2) additional administrative expenses resulting from implementation of the plan are borne by such businesses and their employees.
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Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5] · R–OK
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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