Sec. 715. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 715 ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE PROGRAM ###
(a)In General ####
(1)Dental benefits Section 8951 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking “paragraph
(1)or (2)” and inserting “paragraph (1), (2), or (8)”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(8) > > 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, who the Secretary of Defense determines should be an eligible individual for purposes of this chapter.” > . ####
(2)Vision benefits Section 8981 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (3), by striking “paragraph
(1)or (2)” and inserting “paragraph (1), (2), or (8)”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(8) > > > #####
(A)> > The term ‘covered TRICARE-eligible individual’— > > > ###### “(i) > > 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, who the Secretary of Defense determines in accordance with an agreement entered into under subparagraph
(B)should be an eligible individual for purposes of this chapter; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > does not include an individual covered under section 1110b of title 10. > > > ##### “(B) > > The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the Director of the Office relating to classes of individuals described in subparagraph (A)(i) who should be eligible individuals for purposes of this chapter.” > . ###
(b)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Dental benefits Section 8958(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “or” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(3) > > in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual who receives pay from the Federal Government or an annuity from the Federal Government due to the death of a member of the uniformed services (as defined in section 101 of title 10), and is not a former spouse of a member of the uniformed services, be withheld from— > > > ##### “(A) > > the pay (including retired pay) of such individual; or > > > ##### “(B) > > the annuity paid to such individual; or > > > #### “(4) > > in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual who is not described in paragraph (3), be billed to such individual directly.” > . ####
(2)Vision benefits Section 8988(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “or” at the end; #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(3) > > in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual who receives pay from the Federal Government or an annuity from the Federal Government due to the death of a member of the uniformed services (as defined in section 101 of title 10), and is not a former spouse of a member of the uniformed services, be withheld from— > > > ##### “(A) > > the pay (including retired pay) of such individual; or > > > ##### “(B) > > the annuity paid to such individual; or > > > #### “(4) > > in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual who is not described in paragraph (3), be billed to such individual directly.” > . ####
(3)Plan for dental insurance for certain retirees, surviving spouses, and other dependents Subsection
(a)of section 1076c of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(a) Requirement for Plan > > > ####
(1)> > 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. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary may satisfy the requirement under paragraph
(1)by entering into an agreement with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to allow persons described in subsection
(b)to enroll in an insurance plan under chapter 89A of title 5 that provides benefits similar to those benefits required to be provided under subsection (d).” > . ###
(c)Applicability **[**[5 U.S.C. 8951 note](/us/usc/t5/s8951)**]** The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the first contract year for chapter 89A or 89B of title 5, United States Code, as applicable, that begins on or after January 1, 2018.
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ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE PROGRAM
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