Sec. 705. TRICARE beneficiary eligibility for participation in the Federal dental and vision insurance programs
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Section 8951 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking paragraph
(1)or
(2)and inserting paragraph (1), (2), or
(8); and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The term covered TRICARE-eligible individual means an individual entitled to dental care under chapter 55 of title 10, pursuant to section 1076c of such title, that the Secretary of Defense determines should be a covered TRICARE-eligible individual for purposes of this chapter. . Section 8981 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking paragraph
(1)or
(2)and inserting paragraph (1), (2), or
(8); and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The term covered TRICARE-eligible individual means an individual entitled to medical care under chapter 55 of title 10, pursuant to section 1076d, 1076e, 1079(a), 1086(c), or 1086(d) of such title, that the Secretary of Defense determines should be a covered TRICARE-eligible individual for purposes of this chapter, but excluding individuals covered under section 1110b of such title. . Section 8958(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual, be withheld from— the pay (including retired pay) of the appropriate eligible member of the uniformed services; or the annuity paid to such individual due to the death of an eligible member of the uniformed services. . Section 8988(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual, be withheld from— the pay of the appropriate eligible member of the uniformed services; or the annuity paid to such individual due to the death of an eligible member of the uniformed services. . Subsection
(a)of section 1076c of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: The Secretary of Defense shall establish a dental insurance plan for retirees of the uniformed services, certain unremarried surviving spouses, and dependents in accordance with this section. The Secretary may satisfy the requirement under paragraph
(1)by entering into an agreement with the Office of Personnel Management to allow eligible beneficiaries to enroll in an insurance plan through the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan that provides benefits similar to those benefits required to be provided under subsection (d). .