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H.R. 5200 111th Congress House

FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult depe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of Federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: May 4, 2010 Introduced by: Chris Van Hollen Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Child healthGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMarriage and family status
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 25, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
May 4, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 4, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 25, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act - Extends eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to a federal employee's, annuitant's, or former spouse's dependent child (currently, unmarried dependent child) who is under age 26 (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability which existed before age 26 (currently, before age 22).

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3341 Identical bill FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act
  • HR 2978 To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a "child" under the health…
  • HR 5179 To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Pr…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 29, 2010
Sestak, Joe
· May 6, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 5, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· May 4, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 4, 2010
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