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Federal Employees Health Care Freedom of Choice Act

Introduced: February 5, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Feb 9, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Feb 5, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 5, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 5, 1998
Referred to House Government Reform
Feb 5, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E117-118)
Feb 5, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Health Care Freedom of Choice Act - Amends provisions of Federal law relating to the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) to authorize, and in certain circumstances require, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to contract with qualified carriers for a high deductible health plan (as defined in existing Internal Revenue Code medical savings account provisions).

Requires that such a plan provide benefits of the types provided by service benefit plans, indemnity benefit plans, or both.

Sets forth special contribution requirements applicable to employees or annuitants enrolled in such plans, including mandating certain payments to the medical savings account of each individual so enrolled.

Requires OPM to make information available to such individuals regarding the circumstances in which a Government contribution will be made to a medical savings account and the amount of that contribution.

(Sec. 3) Amends Internal Revenue Code medical savings account provisions to modify the definition of "eligible individual" to add references to high deductible plans provided under the FEHBP. Regulates the medical savings account deduction for FEHBP individuals. Exempts FEHBP individuals from numerical limits on the number of taxpayers having medical savings accounts.

What's happening now February 9, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 14, 1998
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 24, 1998
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 5, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3166: Federal Employees Health Care Freedom of Choice Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3166/
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