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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 16, 2002
Deems any period of enrollment under a health benefits plan administered by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation before the effective date of this Act to be a period of enrollment in a Federal health benefits plan for purposes of the administration of Federal health benefits coverage. Allows any individual who, on June 20, 2002, is covered by a Corporation-administered plan to enroll in an approved Federal health benefits plan for continued coverage after such date, including individuals currently under a continued coverage period and unmarried dependent children.Requires the: (1) Corporation to transfer to the Employees Health Benefits Fund amounts necessary for reimbursement for the costs of such continued coverage; and (2) Office of Personnel Management to administer, and provide appropriate regulations for, such continued coverage.
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Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D–HI
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10767; text as passed Senate: CR S10767)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10767; text as passed Senate: CR S10767)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 710.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4497)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4496-4497)
Introduced in Senate
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