Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§8955 Information to individuals eligible to enroll
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart G— - Insurance and Annuities › Chapter CHAPTER 89A— - ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS › § 8955
Summary
Under the Office's approval, qualified companies must give eligible people dental-plan info (services, benefits, limits, exclusions), and the Office must also provide it for chapter 89 companies.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §8955
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The qualified companies 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. at the direction and with the approval of the Office, shall make available to each individual eligible to enroll in a dental benefits plan information on services and benefits (including maximums, limitations, and exclusions), that the Office considers necessary to enable the individual to make an informed decision about electing coverage.
(b)The Office shall make available to each individual eligible to enroll in a dental benefits plan, information on services and benefits provided by qualified companies participating under chapter 89.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title.
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 8955
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73