To ensure that current prescription drug benefits to medicare-eligible enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program will not be diminished.
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Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: SEC. . NEGOTIATIONS BY THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
Inserted: The Office of Personnel Management may not negotiate a prescription drug benefit for any health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, that would provide a prescription drug benefit to a medicare eligible enrollee in that plan that is of lesser actuarial value, based on 2003 constant dollars, than the prescription drug benefit available to a medicare eligible enrollee of such plan on the date of enactment of this Act.
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SA 979. Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Mikulski) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the medicare program, to provide prescription drug coverage under the medicare program, and for other purposes; as follows:
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SEC. . NEGOTIATIONS BY THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
The Office of Personnel Management may not negotiate a prescription drug benefit for any health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, that would provide a prescription drug benefit to a medicare eligible enrollee in that plan that is of lesser actuarial value, based on 2003 constant dollars, than the prescription drug benefit available to a medicare eligible enrollee of such plan on the date of enactment of this Act.
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Proposed amendment SA 979 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
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Proposed amendment SA 979 withdrawn in Senate.
June 27, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8606, S8687)
June 26, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8480)
June 25, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8386)
June 24, 2003
Senate amendment submitted
June 23, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 979 proposed by Senator Akaka.(consideration: CR S8330-8331; text: CR S8330)
June 23, 2003
Amendment SA 979 proposed by Senator Akaka. (consideration: CR S8330-8331; text: CR S8330) To ensure that current prescription drug benefits to medicare-eligible enrollees in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program will not be diminished.
June 23, 2003