H.R. 5179 · 111th Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant until that child attains 26 years of age, and for other purposes.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2010-04-29
Latest action
2010-07-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

Summary

Extends eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to a federal employee's, annuitant's, or former spouse's dependent child (currently, unmarried dependent child) who is under age 26 (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability which existed before age 26 (currently, before age 22).