Federal Civilian and Uniformed Services Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999

Summary

Federal Civilian and Uniformed Services Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 1999 - Amends Federal civil service provisions to establish a program to provide for long-term care insurance for certain Federal employees and annuitants, current and retired members of the uniformed services, qualified relatives of such individuals, certain members of the Foreign Service, and members of the Foreign Service entitled to an annuity under the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System or the Foreign Service Pension System. Authorizes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), without regard to statutes requiring competitive bidding, to contract with up to three qualified carriers to provide group long-term care insurance under this Act. Sets forth contract terms, including a requirement that coverage may not be canceled, except for nonpayment of charges. Provides for five-year, automatically renewable insurance contracts. Describes conditions under which coverage may be terminated. Sets forth required elements of contracts, including portability of benefits. Requires OPM to ensure that at least one of the benefits plans is a Government-wide plan. Makes insured individuals responsible for 100 percent of the charges of coverage and allows sponsoring individuals to have amounts withheld from pay for coverage for qualified relatives. Provides for an open enrollment period at least annually.

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Timeline

1. 28 April 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 April 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4347)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 April 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 1999

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
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