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HR 2631 108th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Drugs Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government employees' health insurance Health Health insurance Medicare Prescription pricing Social Welfare Valuation

To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to…

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To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2003
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
Jul 9, 2003
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 8, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 8, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6303-6304)
Jul 8, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6303-6304)
Jul 8, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2631.
Jul 8, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6303-6309)
Jul 8, 2003
Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 26, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1411)
Jun 26, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Provides that a health insurance contract shall not be made or a health insurance plan approved under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program which does not offer to Medicare eligible enrollees prescription drug benefits the actuarial value of which is at least equal to the actuarial value of such benefits which are offered to enrollees under a plan generally.

Directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish processes and methods for determining the actuarial value of prescription drug benefits.

What's happening now August 1, 2003

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.

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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 8, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2631: To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2631/
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"H.R. 2631: To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2631/.
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H.R. 2631, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2631/.
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[H.R. 2631: To provide that the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2631/)
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