Eliminate requirement that district staff purchase health insurance on D.C. exchange, allowing them to enroll either in a FEHB plan or their state exchange, and allow D.C.-based staff to enroll in the D.C. exchange or FEHB plan.

As reported by SHRM, health care benefits are particularly important to attracting and retaining staff. However, the transition to the D.C. exchange has made it difficult for some district-based staff to find local health care providers who accept the D.C. options. Thus, the Committee recommends eliminating the requirement of district staff to purchase health insurance on the district exchange. This change would bring D.C. based staff into alignment with committee staff and the executive branch when it comes to health provider choices. It would also provide district staff with local health insurance options by allowing them to opt into local systems.