,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adjh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #g1 #bjag,mr4 ,issa introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means1 ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 ,education and the ,workforce1 ,natural ,resources1 the ,judiciary1 ,appropriations1 ,house ,administration1 and ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,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 #bjaj and to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to offer ,federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not ,federal employees1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,access to ,insurance for ,all ,americans ,act4 #b4 ,repeal of ,,ppaca and health care-related provisions of ,,hcera 7a7 ,,ppaca ,effective beginning with the first calendar year beginning #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 is repealed and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such ,act are restored or revived as if such ,act had not been enacted4 7b7 ,health care-,related provisions of ,,hcera 7#a7 ,in general ,effective beginning with the first calendar year beginning #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the health care-related provisions of the ,health ,care and ,education ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aeb7 are repealed and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such health care-related provisions are restored or revived as if such provisions had not been enacted4 7#b7 ,health care-related provisions defined ,in paragraph 7#a71 the term health care-related provisions means1 with respect to the ,health ,care and ,education ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj1 title ,i and subtitle ,b of title ,,ii of such ,act4 #c4 ,extension and modification of ,federal employee health insurance 7a7 ,,fehbp 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #hiae4 ,health insurance for individuals who are not ,federal employees 7a7 ,except as provided in this section1 any individual may enroll in a health benefits plan provided under this chapter and receive health benefits1 to the greatest extent practicable1 in the same manner as an employee4 7b7 ,an individual may not enroll in a health benefits plan under this section if the individual-- 7#a7 is enrolled or eligible to enroll for coverage under a public health insurance program1 including-- 7,a7 title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act2 7,b7 a ,state plan under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act2 7,c7 a ,state plan under title ,,xxi of the ,social ,security ,act2 or 7,d7 any other program determined by the ,office2 7#b7 is a member of the uniformed services as defined under section #aja7;a77#e7 of title #aj2 or 7#c7 is not a citizen or national of the ,united ,states or an alien lawfully present in the ,united ,states4 7c7 7#a7 ,no ,government contribution may be made for any individual enrolled in a health benefits plan pursuant to this section4 7#b7 ,pursuant to regulations that the ,office of ,personnel ,management may prescribe1 an employer of an individual enrolled in such a plan may make a contribution on behalf of the individual4 7d7 ,in carrying out this section1 the ,office shall ensure that individuals enrolled in a health benefits plan under this section shall be in the same risk pool maintained for employees covered by this chapter4 7e7 ,the ,office shall issue regulations as are necessary to carry out this section4 #hiaf4 ,no lifetime or annual limits 7a7 ,a carrier offering a health benefits plan under this chapter may not establish-- 7#a7 lifetime limits on the dollar value of benefits for any individual enrolled in such plan2 or 7#b7 unreasonable annual limits 7within the meaning of section #bbc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 on the dollar value of benefits for any such individual4 7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not be construed to prevent a health benefits plan under this chapter from placing annual or lifetime per beneficiary limits on specific covered benefits to the extent that such limits are otherwise permitted under ,federal or ,state law4 #hiag4 ,non-discrimination in health care ,a carrier offering a health benefits plan under this chapter may not discriminate with respect to participation under the plan or coverage against any health care provider who is acting within the scope of that provider's license or certification under applicable ,state law4 ,this section shall not require that a health benefits plan or carrier contract with any health care provider willing to abide by the terms and conditions for participation established by the plan or issuer4 ,nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing a health benefits plan1 a carrier1 or the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management from establishing varying reimbursement rates based on quality or performance measures4 4 7#b7 ,child under the age of #bf ,section #hija7e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #bb in each instance it appears and inserting #bf4 7#c7 ,application ,sections #hiaf and #hiag of such title 7as added by paragraph 7#a77 shall begin to apply to any contract for health benefits plans entered into by the ,office of ,personnel ,management under chapter #hi of such title after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections of chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #hiad the following new items3 #hiae4 ,health insurance for individuals who are not ,federal employees4 #hfaf4 ,no lifetime or annual limits4 #hiag4 ,non-discrimination in health care4 4 7b7 ,dental and vision benefits 7#a7 ,dental ,section #hieb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,the ,office shall issue regulations necessary to enroll individuals described in section #hiae in dental benefits plan offered under this chapter1 consistent with the requirements of such section4 4 7#b7 ,vision ,section #hihb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,the ,office shall issue regulations necessary to enroll individuals described in section #hiae in vision benefits plan offered under this chapter1 consistent with the requirements of such section4 4 7c7 ,special enrollment period for ,federal employees and uninsured individuals ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall issue regulations to provide for a special enrollment period1 to begin on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on the date that is #ahj after such date of enactment or the last day of the calendar year in which such date of enactment occurs1 whichever is later1 under which the following individuals may enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter #hi1 #hi;,a1 or #hi;,b of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code3 7#a7 ,any employee 7as that term is defined in section #hija7a7 of such title7 who is not enrolled in a health benefits plan under any such chapter but who is otherwise eligible to enroll in such a plan1 including any employee excluded by section #acab7;d77#c77;,d7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh74 7#b7 ,any individual not covered by paragraph 7#a7 and who is not covered by any health insurance1 as determined by the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7d7 ,enrollment of insured individuals who are not ,federal employees ,for plan years beginning in the year immediately following the year in which this subsection is enacted1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall issue regulations to provide for the enrollment of individuals 7as described under section #hiae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77 in health benefits plans under chapter #hi1 #hi;,a1 or #hi;,b of such title4 #d4 ,deduction for premiums paid by ,,fehbp non-employee enrollees 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,vii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to additional itemized deductions7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #bbd as section #bbe2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #bbc the following new section3 #bbd4 ,premiums paid for ,,fehbp coverage 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of an individual1 there shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to the amount paid as premiums during the taxable year for coverage for the taxpayer1 the spouse of the taxpayer1 and dependents under health insurance provided pursuant to section #hiae title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,coordination with medical deduction1 etc ,any amount paid by a taxpayer for insurance to which subsection 7a7 applies shall not be taken into account in computing the amount allowable to the taxpayer as a deduction under section #afb7l7 or #bac7;a74 ,any amount taken into account in determining the credit allowed under section #ce shall not be taken into account for purposes of this section4 7#b7 ,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 7within the meaning of section #adjb7;a77 for purposes of chapter #b4 4 7b7 ,deduction allowed in computing adjusted gross income ,subsection 7a7 of section #fb of such ,code is amended by inserting before the last sentence the following new paragraph3 7#bb7 ,premiums paid for ,,fehbp coverage ,the deduction allowed by section #bbd4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,vii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by-- 7#a7 redesignating the item relating to section #bbd as an item relating to section #bbe2 and 7#b7 inserting before such item the following new item3 ,sec4 #bbd4 ,premiums paid for ,,fehbp coverage4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,plan for extension of ,federal employee health benefits program ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act and after consultation with appropriate experts1 representatives of affected individuals1 and ,federal officers1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall submit a comprehensive plan to ,congress that-- 7#a7 provides for the orderly implementation of the amendments made by this ,act2 and 7#b7 includes a schedule of actions to be taken to provide for that implementation4