[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 779 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 779
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health
care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation
Act of 2010 and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a
national health program administered by the Office of Personnel
Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to
individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 15, 2013
Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on
Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and the
Workforce, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, Rules, Appropriations, and
House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health
care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation
Act of 2010 and to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a
national health program administered by the Office of Personnel
Management to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to
individuals who are not Federal employees, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Insurance for All
Americans Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PPACA AND HEALTH CARE-RELATED PROVISIONS OF HCERA.
(a) PPACA.--The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public
Law 111-148) is repealed and the provisions of law amended or repealed
by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been
enacted.
(b) Health Care-Related Provisions of HCERA.--
(1) In general.--The health care-related provisions of the
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public
Law 111-152) are repealed and the provisions of law amended or
repealed by such health care-related provisions are restored or
revived as if such provisions had not been enacted.
(2) Health care-related provisions defined.--In paragraph
(1), the term ``health care-related provisions'' means, with
respect to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of
2010, title I and subtitle B of title II of such Act.
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE.
(a) In General.--Subpart G of part III of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating chapters 89A and 89B as chapters 89B
and 89C, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after chapter 89 the following:
``CHAPTER 89A--HEALTH INSURANCE FOR NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
``SEC. 8921. DEFINITIONS.
``In this chapter--
``(1) the terms defined under section 8901 shall have the
meanings given such terms under that section; and
``(2) the term `Office' means the Office of Personnel
Management.
``SEC. 8922. HEALTH INSURANCE FOR NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
``(a) The Office shall administer a health insurance program for
non-Federal employees in accordance with this chapter.
``(b) Except as provided under this chapter, the Office shall
prescribe regulations to apply the provisions of chapter 89 to the
greatest extent practicable to eligible individuals covered under this
chapter.
``SEC. 8923. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.
``(a) For each calendar year, the Office shall enter into a
contract with 1 or more carriers to make available 1 or more health
benefits plans (subject to the provisions of this chapter) to eligible
individuals under this chapter.
``(b) In carrying out this section, the Office may require 1 or
more carriers to enter into a contract described in subsection (a), as
a condition of entering into a contract under section 8902.
``SEC. 8924. ELIGIBILITY OF NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
``(a) Except as provided under subsection (b), any individual may
enroll in a health benefits plan under this section.
``(b) An individual may not enroll in a health benefits plan under
this chapter if the individual--
``(1) is enrolled or eligible to enroll for coverage under
a public health insurance program, including--
``(A) title XVIII of the Social Security Act;
``(B) a State plan under title XIX of the Social
Security Act;
``(C) a State plan under title XXI of the Social
Security Act; or
``(D) any other program determined by the Office;
``(2) is enrolled or eligible to enroll in a plan under
chapter 89; or
``(3) is a member of the uniformed services as defined
under section 101(a)(5) of title 10.
``SEC. 8925. ALTERNATIVE CONDITIONS TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS
PLANS.
``(a) Rates charged and premiums paid for a health benefits plan
under this chapter may differ between or among geographic regions.
``(b) No Government contribution shall be made for any individual
under this chapter.
``(c) In the administration of this chapter, the Office shall
ensure that individuals covered under this chapter shall be in a risk
pool that is separate from the risk pool maintained for individuals
covered under chapter 89.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Contract requirement under chapter 89.--Section 8902 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after
subsection (o) the following:
``(p) Any contract under this chapter may include, at the
discretion of the Office, a provision that the carrier shall enter into
a contract to provide 1 or more health benefits plans as described
under chapter 89A.''.
(2) Table of chapters.--The table of chapters for part III
of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by redesignating the items relating to chapters
89A and 89B as chapters 89B and 89C, respectively; and
(B) by inserting after the item relating to chapter
89 the following:
``89A. Health Insurance for Non-Federal Employees........... 8921''.
SEC. 4. DEDUCTION FOR PREMIUMS PAID BY FEHBP NON-EMPLOYEE ENROLLEES.
(a) In General.--Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional itemized
deductions) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 224 as section 225; and
(2) by inserting after section 223 the following new
section:
``SEC. 224. PREMIUMS PAID FOR FEHBP COVERAGE.
``(a) In General.--In the case of an individual, there shall be
allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the amount paid as premiums
during the taxable year for coverage for the taxpayer, his spouse, and
dependents under health insurance provided pursuant to chapter 89A of
title 5, United States Code.
``(b) Special Rules.--
``(1) Coordination with medical deduction, etc.--Any amount
paid by a taxpayer for insurance to which subsection (a)
applies shall not be taken into account in computing the amount
allowable to the taxpayer as a deduction under section 162(l)
or 213(a). Any amount taken into account in determining the
credit allowed under section 35 shall not be taken into account
for purposes of this section.
``(2) Deduction not allowed for self-employment tax
purposes.--The deduction allowable by reason of this section
shall not be taken into account in determining an individual's
net earnings from self-employment (within the meaning of
section 1402(a)) for purposes of chapter 2.''.
(b) Deduction Allowed in Computing Adjusted Gross Income.--
Subsection (a) of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting
before the last sentence the following new paragraph:
``(22) Premiums paid for fehbp coverage.--The deduction
allowed by section 224.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part VII of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by--
(1) redesignating the item relating to section 224 as an
item relating to section 225; and
(2) inserting before such item the following new item:
``Sec. 224. Premiums paid for FEHBP coverage.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 5. PLAN FOR EXTENSION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM.
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act and
after consultation with appropriate experts, representatives of
affected individuals, and Federal officers, the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management shall submit a comprehensive plan to Congress
that--
(1) provides for the orderly implementation of the
amendments made by this Act; and
(2) includes a schedule of actions to be taken to provide
for that implementation.
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