Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Health Care Opportunities for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act”.
Health Care Opportunities for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to lower health care costs for part-time Transportation Security Administration employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to change health care plans, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Health care opportunities for TSA employees
Coverage— Section 8905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j) During a national emergency (including a pandemic such as that caused by COVID–19) and the 30-day period following the end of such emergency, a Transportation Security Administration employee—
“(1) if such employee is not enrolled in a health benefits plan, dental benefits plan, or vision benefits plan under this chapter, chapter 89A, or chapter 89B, respectively, may enroll in such a plan; and
“(2) if such employee is enrolled in any such plan, may change such enrollment.”
Contributions— Section 8906(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(5) In the case of an employee of the Transportation Security Administration who is occupying a position on a part-time career employment basis, the biweekly Government contribution shall be equal to that of an employee serving in a comparable position on a full-time career basis (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Office). In this paragraph, the term “part-time career employment” has the meaning given that term in section 3401(2).”