,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baic ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,grothman introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management to take certain actions with respect to the health insurance program carried out under chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,fehb ,protection ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,,fehb improvements 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#b7 ,employing office ,the term employing office has the meaning given the term in section #hij4aja7;a7 of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#c7 ,health benefits plan2 member of family ,the terms health benefits plan and member of family have the meanings given those terms in section #hija of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,open season ,the term open season means an open season described in section #hij4cja7;f7 of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#e7 ,program ,the term ,program means the health insurance programs carried out under chapter #hi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 including the program carried out under section #hijc;c of that title4 7#f7 ,qualifying life event ,the term qualifying life event has the meaning given the term in section #hib4aja of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7b7 ,verification requirements ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall issue regulations and implement a process to verify-- 7#a7 the veracity of any qualifying life event through which an enrollee in the ,program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to a health benefits plan under the ,program2 and 7#b7 that1 when an enrollee in the ,program seeks to add a member of family with respect to the enrollee to the health benefits plan of the enrollee under the ,program1 including during any open season1 the individual so added is a qualifying member of family with respect to the enrollee4 7c7 ,fraud risk assessment ,in any fraud risk assessment conducted with respect to the ,program on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall include an assessment of individuals who are enrolled in1 or covered under1 a health benefits plan under the ,program even though those individuals are not eligible to be so enrolled or covered4 7d7 ,family member eligibility verification audit 7#a7 ,in general ,during the #c-year period beginning #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in coordination with the head of each employing office1 shall conduct a comprehensive audit regarding members of family who are covered under an enrollment in a health benefits plan under the ,program4 7#b7 ,contents ,in conducting an audit required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director1 in coordination with the head of each employing office1 shall review marriage certificates1 birth certificates1 and other appropriate documents that are necessary to determine eligibility to enroll in a health benefits plan under the ,program4 7e7 ,disenrollment or removal ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall develop a process by which any individual enrolled in1 or covered under1 a health benefits plan under the ,program who is not eligible to be so enrolled or covered shall be disenrolled or removed from enrollment in a health benefits plan under the ,program4 #c4 ,earned benefits and healthcare administrative services associated oversight and audit funding 7a7 ,in general ,section #hiji7;a77#b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,congress4 and inserting ,congress1 except that the amounts authorized under subsection 7b77#b7 for the ,office shall not be subject to the limitations that may be specified annually by ,congress44 7b7 ,oversight ,section #hiji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,in addition to the funds provided under paragraph 7#a71 amounts of all contributions shall be available for the ,office to develop1 maintain1 and conduct oversight over the enrollment and eligibility systems with respect to benefits under this chapter1 including the ,postal ,service ,health ,benefits ,program under section #hijc;c4 ,amounts for the ,office under this paragraph shall not be available in excess of the following amounts in the following fiscal years3 7,a7 ,in fiscal year #bjbf1 #cf1gib1jjj4 7,b7 ,in fiscal year #bjbg1 #dd1gcc1afa4 7,c7 ,in fiscal year #bjbh1 #ej1icj1ggh4 7,d7 ,in fiscal year #bjbi1 #ed1aih1bch4 7,e7 ,in fiscal year #bjcj1 #ed1hee1dbe4 7,f7 ,in fiscal year #bjca1 #ef1jfb1bdd4 7,g7 ,in fiscal year #bjcb1 #eg1bie1fac4 7,h7 ,in fiscal year #bjcc1 #eh1eef1aag4 7,i7 ,in fiscal year #bjcd1 #ei1hdd1cea4 7,j7 ,in fiscal year #bjce and each fiscal year thereafter1 the amount equal to the dollar limit for the immediately preceding fiscal year1 increased by #b4b4 percent4 7#c7 ,in fiscal year #bjbf1 #hj1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from all contributions and to remain available until expended1 shall be available for the ,office to conduct the audit required under section #b7;d7 of the ,,fehb ,protection ,act of #bjbe4 ,of such amount1 the ,office may transfer funds as the ,director of the ,office determines necessary to an employing office 7as that term is defined in section #hij4aja7;a7 of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 in order to conduct the required audit4 7#d7 ,amounts of all contributions shall be available for the ,office of ,personnel ,management ,office of the ,inspector ,general to conduct oversight associated with activities under this chapter 7including the ,postal ,service ,health ,benefits ,program under section #hijc;c71 including activities associated with enrollment and eligibility in these programs and any associated audit activities as required under the ,,fehb ,protection ,act of #bjbe4 ,amounts for the ,office of the ,inspector ,general under this paragraph shall not be available in excess of the following amounts in the following fiscal years3 7,a7 ,in fiscal year #bjbf1 #e1jij1bgh4 7,b7 ,in fiscal year #bjbg and each fiscal year thereafter1 the amount equal to the dollar limit for the immediately preceding fiscal year1 increased by #b4b percent4 4