S 2020 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Employees Benefits Improvement Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-01-27· Sponsored by Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1986-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Employees Benefits Improvement Act of 1986 - Title I: Federal Employees Health Benefits - Amends current law relating to the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan to establish contracting authority for nurses, certified nurse-midwives, and clinical social workers. Authorizes Federal health plans to require a referral by a psychiatrist as a condition for reimbursement of clinical social workers. Prohibits such plans from requiring that services be performed under the supervision of a psychiatrist or other health practitioner. Eliminates the requirement of three medical specialties for group-practice prepayment plans. Authorizes the Office of Personnel Mangement (OPM) to waive certain health benefits plan election coverage requirements for individuals who fail to satisfy such requirements due to exceptional circumstances. Directs OPM to provide a three week period during which enrollees in health benefits plans may change or cancel their enrollments before any contract term in which the rates or benefits of a plan will change, a new plan will be offered, or an existing plan will be terminated. Authorizes an enrollee to transfer such enrollment at other times and under other co…

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3 Democrats4 Republicans