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Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73

§8984 Benefits

Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart G— - Insurance and Annuities › Chapter CHAPTER 89B— - ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS › § 8984

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Office must set basic rules for enhanced vision plans and the companies that sell them. Contracts can offer more than one level of benefits to all eligible people. Plans may cover three types of benefits: diagnostic (including refractive), preventive, and eyewear. Approved contracts must serve the area the Office requires and must include visually underserved places. If a person has vision coverage under a health benefits plan under chapter 89 and also under a plan here, the chapter 89 plan pays first.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §8984

Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Office may prescribe reasonable minimum standards for enhanced vision benefits plans offered under this chapter and for qualified companies offering the plans.
(b)Each contract may include more than 1 level of benefits that shall be made available to all eligible individuals.
(c)The benefits to be provided under enhanced vision benefits plans under this chapter may be of the following types:
(1)Diagnostic (to include refractive services).
(2)Preventive.
(3)Eyewear.
(d)A contract approved under this chapter shall require the qualified company to cover the geographic service delivery area specified by the Office. The Office shall require qualified companies to include visually underserved areas in their service delivery areas.
(e)If an individual has vision coverage under a health benefits plan under chapter 89 and also has coverage under a plan under this chapter, the health benefits plan under chapter 89 shall be the first payor of any benefit payments.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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. § 8984

Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73