,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gro?man introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t to take c]ta9 actions ) respect to ! heal? insurance program c>ri$ out "u *apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,fehb ,protection ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,,fehb improvem5ts 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#b7 ,employ+ (fice ,! t]m employ+ (fice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hij4aja7;a7 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#c7 ,heal? b5efits plan2 memb] ( family ,! t]ms heal? b5efits plan & memb] ( family h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #hija ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,op5 season ,! t]m op5 season means an op5 season describ$ 9 section #hij4cja7;f7 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7#e7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! heal? insurance programs c>ri$ out "u *apt] #hi ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ ! program c>ri$ out "u section #hijc;c ( t title4 7#f7 ,qualify+ life ev5t ,! t]m qualify+ life ev5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hib4aja ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7b7 ,v]ification requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all issue regulations & implem5t a process to v]ify-- 7#a7 ! v]acity ( any qualify+ life ev5t ?r\gh :i* an enrollee 9 ! ,program seeks to add a memb] ( family ) respect to ! enrollee to a heal? b5efits plan "u ! ,program2 & 7#b7 t1 :5 an enrollee 9 ! ,program seeks to add a memb] ( family ) respect to ! enrollee to ! heal? b5efits plan ( ! enrollee "u ! ,program1 includ+ dur+ any op5 season1 ! individual s add$ is a qualify+ memb] ( family ) respect to ! enrollee4 7c7 ,fraud risk assessm5t ,9 any fraud risk assessm5t conduct$ ) respect to ! ,program on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all include an assessm5t ( individuals :o are enroll$ 91 or cov]$ "u1 a heal? b5efits plan "u ! ,program ev5 ?\gh ^? individuals are n eligible to be s enroll$ or cov]$4 7d7 ,family memb] eligibility v]ification audit 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* employ+ (fice1 %all conduct a compreh5sive audit reg>d+ memb]s ( family :o are cov]$ "u an enrollm5t 9 a heal? b5efits plan "u ! ,program4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ an audit requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* employ+ (fice1 %all review m>riage c]tificates1 bir? c]tificates1 & o!r appropriate docum5ts t are necess>y to det]m9e eligibility to enroll 9 a heal? b5efits plan "u ! ,program4 7e7 ,dis5rollm5t or removal ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all develop a process by :i* any individual enroll$ 91 or cov]$ "u1 a heal? b5efits plan "u ! ,program :o is n eligible to be s enroll$ or cov]$ %all be dis5roll$ or remov$ f enrollm5t 9 a heal? b5efits plan "u ! ,program4 #c4 ,e>n$ b5efits & heal?c>e adm9i/rative s]vices associat$ ov]sight & audit fund+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hiji7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,congress4 & ins]t+ ,congress1 except t ! am\nts au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 = ! ,(fice %all n be subject to ! limitations t may be specifi$ annually by ,congress44 7b7 ,ov]sight ,section #hiji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,9 addition to ! funds provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 am\nts ( all contributions %all be available = ! ,(fice to develop1 ma9ta91 & conduct ov]sight ov] ! enrollm5t & eligibility sy/ems ) respect to b5efits "u ?is *apt]1 includ+ ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program "u section #hijc;c4 ,am\nts = ! ,(fice "u ?is p>agraph %all n be available 9 excess ( ! foll[+ am\nts 9 ! foll[+ fiscal ye>s3 7,a7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbf1 #cf1gib1jjj4 7,b7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbg1 #dd1gcc1afa4 7,c7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbh1 #ej1icj1ggh4 7,d7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbi1 #ed1aih1bch4 7,e7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjcj1 #ed1hee1dbe4 7,f7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjca1 #ef1jfb1bdd4 7,g7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjcb1 #eg1bie1fac4 7,h7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjcc1 #eh1eef1aag4 7,i7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjcd1 #ei1hdd1cea4 7,j7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjce & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! am\nt equal to ! doll> limit = ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>1 increas$ by #b4b4 p]c5t4 7#c7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbf1 #hj1jjj1jjj1 to be d]iv$ f all contributions & to rema9 available until exp5d$1 %all be available = ! ,(fice to conduct ! audit requir$ "u section #b7;d7 ( ! ,,fehb ,protection ,act ( #bjbe4 ,( su* am\nt1 ! ,(fice may transf] funds z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice det]m9es necess>y to an employ+ (fice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #hij4aja7;a7 ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation7 9 ord] to conduct ! requir$ audit4 7#d7 ,am\nts ( all contributions %all be available = ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al to conduct ov]sight associat$ ) activities "u ?is *apt] 7includ+ ! ,po/al ,s]vice ,heal? ,b5efits ,program "u section #hijc;c71 includ+ activities associat$ ) enrollm5t & eligibility 9 ^! programs & any associat$ audit activities z requir$ "u ! ,,fehb ,protection ,act ( #bjbe4 ,am\nts = ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al "u ?is p>agraph %all n be available 9 excess ( ! foll[+ am\nts 9 ! foll[+ fiscal ye>s3 7,a7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbf1 #e1jij1bgh4 7,b7 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjbg & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! am\nt equal to ! doll> limit = ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>1 increas$ by #b4b p]c5t4 4