H.R. 55 · 109th Congress
To make the Federal employees health benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not…
Full title
To make the Federal employees health benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance.
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Permits any individual who is at least 55 but less than 65 years of age and who has not been covered under any health insurance policy for at least the preceding 30 days to enroll in an approved Federal employees' health insurance plan, for self only, so long as such individual pays the total subscription charges (equal to the employee and agency…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 4, 2005
Permits any individual who is at least 55 but less than 65 years of age and who has not been covered under any health insurance policy for at least the preceding 30 days to enroll in an approved Federal employees' health insurance plan, for self only, so long as such individual pays the total subscription charges (equal to the employee and agency contributions that would be required) into the Employees Health Benefits Fund.
Prohibits an individual from: (1) enrolling or remaining enrolled in such a plan under this Act after attaining age 65; and (2) re-enrolling whether termination was voluntary or involuntary.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To make the Federal employees health benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance.
Latest action (Jan 4, 2005): Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 4, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.