HR 205 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Health Care Commitment Act

Introduced 1999-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]· House

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Latest: Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.(1999-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Care Commitment Act - Amends Federal provisions concerning the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) to direct the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) under which a covered CHAMPUS beneficiary who is also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act will be permitted to enroll in a health benefits plan offered through the Federal Employees Health Benefits program in addition to receiving care through a military treatment facility, CHAMPUS, or the TRICARE program. Outlines provisions concerning: (1) required contributions for such coverage; and (2) the management of participants in the plan. Requires the Secretary to begin to offer the health benefits option described under this Act no later than January 1, 2000.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]CA
Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]CA
Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1]MI
Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9]GA
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [D-VA-5]VA
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]NC
Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-15]CA
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2]WV
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL