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Pilotguy

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2. Section 1312 Part D
Wed Jul 11, 2012, 10:19 PM
Jul 2012


(D) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN THE EXCHANGE—

(i) REQUIREMENT—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the effective date of this subtitle, the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff with respect to their service as a Member of Congress or congressional staff shall be health plans that are—

(I) created under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act); or

II) offered through an Exchange established under this Act (or an amendment made by this Act).

(ii) DEFINITIONS—In this section:

(I) MEMBER OF CONGRESS—The term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means any member of the House of Representatives or the Senate.

(II) CONGRESSIONAL STAFF—The term ‘‘congressional staff’’ means all full-time and part-time employees employed by the official office of a Member of Congress, whether in Washington, DC or outside of Washington, DC.

They actually don't have a "Cadillac plan". NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #1
So, they don't want us to have the same plan they have. n/t NashvilleLefty Jul 2012 #3
The republicans don't. nt NutmegYankee Jul 2012 #5
Section 1312 Part D Pilotguy Jul 2012 #2
That's what I was looking for! So NashvilleLefty Jul 2012 #4
They have the FEHB BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #6
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