Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 5.djvu/743

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PUBLIC LAW 103-409—OCT. 25, 1994 108 STAT. 4233 (B) for coverage effective on and after January 8, 1995. (2) An individual who, on January 7, 1995, is entitled to continued coverage under a health benefits plan administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision— (A) shall be deemed to be entitled to continued coverage under section 8905a of title 5, United States Code, for the same period that would have been permitted under the plan administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision; and (B) may enroll in an approved health benefits plan described under section 8903 or 8903a of such title in accordsince with section 8905a of such title for coverage effective on and after January 8, 1995. (3) An individual who, on January 7, 1995, is covered as an unmarried dependent child under a healtii benefits plan administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the Office of Thrift Supervision and who is not a member of family as defined under section 8901(5) of title 5, United States Code— (A) shall be deemed to be entitied to continued coverage under section 8905a of such title as though the individual had, on January 7, 1995, ceased to meet the requirements for being considered an unmarried dependent child under chapter 89 of such title; and (B) may enroll in an approved health benefits plan described under section 8903 or 8903a of such title in accordance with section 8905a for continued coverage effective on and Eifter January 8, 1995. (c) TRANSFERS TO THE EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS FUND. — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision shall transfer to the Employees Health Benefits Fund established under section 8909 of title 5, United States Code, Eunounts determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, after consultation with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision, to be necessary to reimburse the Fund for the cost of providing benefits under this section not otherwise paid for by the individuals covered by this section. The amounts so transferred shall be held in the Fund and used by the Office in addition to amounts available under section 8906(g)(1) of such title. (d) ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Msmagement— (1) shall administer the provisions of this section to provide for— (A) a period of notice and open enrollment for individuals affected by this section; and