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HR 212 101th Congress House

Federal Employees Long-Term Health Care Act

Official title: To provide that a demonstration project be conducted to determine the feasibility and desirability of providing benefits relating to certain social and long-te… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that a demonstration project be conducted to determine the feasibility and desirability of providing benefits relating to certain social and long-term health services under the Federal employees health benefits program.

Introduced: January 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal employeesGovernment employees' health insuranceHealthHealth maintenance organizationsLong-term care insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1989
Executive Comment Received from Geol Survey.
Feb 17, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB and OPM.
Feb 10, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 1989

Executive Comment Received from Geol Survey.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Long-Term Health Care Act - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to conduct, during calendar years 1990 through 1992, a demonstration project to determine the feasibility and desirability of establishing, on a permanent basis, the concept of a social health maintenance organization for Federal employees and their families.

Limits the contractor for such a project to certain comprehensive medical plans. Specifies the terms and conditions of the project contract, including benefits: (1) without any deductible; and (2) limited to expenses totaling at most $18,000 per calendar year, with the individual being liable for 25 percent of any such expenses.

States that the project shall be designed by OPM, participating carriers, and a consultant contracted for by OPM. Requires periodic written evaluations of the project by the consultant, to be submitted to OPM and certain congressional committees.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 1989
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jan 24, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 212: Federal Employees Long-Term Health Care Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-212/
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"H.R. 212: Federal Employees Long-Term Health Care Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-212/.
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