United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 55 (106th)
To make the Federal employees health benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance, and for other purposes.
Introduced
6 January 1999
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
Amends provisions relating to Federal employees' health insurance to permit any qualified individual (an individual who is age 55 to 65 and has not been covered under any health insurance policy for at least the preceding 30 days) to enroll in an approved health benefits plan for self alone, so long as such individual pays currently into the Employees Health Benefits Fund, under arrangements acceptable to the Office of Personnel Management, the full amount of the subscription charges required.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/55
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/55