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 PUBLIC LAW 99-53—JUNE 17, 1985

99 STAT. 93

Public Law 99-53 99th Congress An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that employee organizations which are not eligible to participate in the Federal employees health benefits program solely because of the requirement that applications for approval be filed before January 1, 1980, may apply to become so eligible, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION PLANS.

(a) DEFINITION OF AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION.—Section 8901(8) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(8) 'employee organization' meails— "(A) an association or other organization of employees which is national in scope, or in which membership is open to all employees of a Government agency who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under this chapter and which, after December 31, 1978, and before January 1, 1980, applied to the Office for approval of a plan provided under section 8903(3) of this title; and "(B) an association or other organization which is national in scope, in which membership is open only to employees, annuitants, or former spouses, or any combination thereof, and which, during the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of section 8903a of this title, applied to the Office for approval of a plan provided under such section;".

June 17, 1985 [H.R. 873]

Government organization and employees. Health and medical care.

Infra.

(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL PLANS.—

(1) Title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8903 the following: "§ 8903a. Additional health beneHts plans "(a) In addition to any plan under section 8903 of this title, the Office of Personnel Management may contract for or approve one or more health benefits plans under this section. "(b) A plan under this section may not be contracted for or approved unless it— "(1) is sponsored or underwritten, and administered, in whole or substantial part, by an employee organization described in section 8901(8)(B) of this title; "(2) offers benefits of the types named by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8904 of this title or both; "(3) provides for benefits only by paying for, or providing reimbursement for, the cost of such benefits (as provided for under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 8903 of this title) or a combination thereof; and "(4) is available only to individuals who, at the time of enrollment, are full members of the organization and to members of their families.

5 USC 8903a. Contracts.

Contracts.

Supra.

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