Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-110

§8955 Information to Individuals Eligible to Enroll

Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities › CHAPTER 89A — ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS › § 8955

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Qualified companies, when the Office tells them to and approves it, must give every person who can sign up for a dental plan clear information about the plan’s services and benefits, including maximums, limits, and what is not covered, so the person can decide whether to enroll. The Office must also give each eligible person information about the services and benefits offered by the qualified companies that participate under chapter 89.

Full Legal Text

Title 5, §8955

Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The qualified companies 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.

Reference

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Citation

5 U.S.C. § 8955

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110