HR 1766 105th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Families Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Government publicity Health Insurance premiums Insurance rates Medical economics Medicare Military dependents Military hospitals Military medicine Retired military personnel

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits program to ensure the availability of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under the military health care system.

Introduced: June 3, 1997 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 10, 1997

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Jul 3, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Jul 3, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Jun 11, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Jun 3, 1997

Referred to House National Security

Jun 3, 1997

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 3, 1997

Referred to House Government Reform

Jun 3, 1997

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to conduct a demonstration project under which covered members and beneficiaries under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) who are or become entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act will be eligible to enroll in health benefits plans offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program. Requires the demonstration project to be conducted in two geographic areas and to last at least two, but not more than three, contract years.

Provides for: (1) management of participation in the project; (2) Government contributions for beneficiary coverage under the FEHB program; and (3) reporting requirements.

What's happening now November 10, 1997

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

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