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Civil Service Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Act

Introduced: September 16, 1998 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Sep 16, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sep 16, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10423)
Sep 16, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Service Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Act - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish and administer a program through which Federal employees and annuitants may obtain group or individual long-term care insurance for themselves, a spouse, or, to the extent permitted under the insurance contract terms, any other eligible relative.

Directs OPM to: (1) annually identify and list participating insurance carriers; (2) provide carrier application requirements; (3) publish in the Federal Register appropriate information concerning such carriers and the availability of such insurance to eligible individuals; (4) arrange to have covered individuals receive a copy of such insurance policy as well as a benefit certificate; and (5) undertake certain administrative functions with respect to employee or annuitant insurance enrollment and pay or annuity withholdings to cover the cost of such insurance.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2477: Civil Service Long-Term Care Insurance Benefit Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-2477/
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