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5 U.S.C. 8903: Health benefits plans

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8901, 5 U.S.C. 8902, 5 U.S.C. 8903a, 5 U.S.C. 8904, 42 U.S.C. 1396u-7.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–108 substituted "at least 2 levels of benefits for enrollees under this chapter generally and at least 2 levels of benefits for enrollees under the Postal Service Health Benefits Program established under section 8903c" for "two levels of benefits". (Postal Service Reform Act of 2022) Law text · (1)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–266 substituted "plan, which may be underwritten by participating affiliates licensed in any number of States," for "plan,". (Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act of 1998) Law text · (1)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–654 substituted "former spouses, or persons having continued coverage under section 8905a of this title," for "or former spouses," and "former spouse, or person having continued coverage under section 8905a of this title." for "or former spouse." · (1)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–251, §102, amended second sentence generally, substituting "at least 3 physicians" for "physicians representing at least three major medical specialties" and inserted "and who represent 1 or more medical specialties appropriate and necessary for the population proposed to be… · (4)
    • Pub. L. 99–251, §111, added subpar. (C). · (4)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–53 inserted "described in section 8901(8)(A) of this title" after "employee organizations". · (3)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–615, §3(3), substituted "employees, annuitants, members of their families, or former spouses" for "employees or annuitants, or members of their families" and "employee, annuitant, family member, or former spouse" for "employee or annuitant or member of his family". · (1)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–454 substituted "Office of Personnel Management" and "Office" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Commission", respectively, wherever appearing.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.