118 STAT. 4001 PUBLIC LAW 108–496—DEC. 23, 2004 Public Law 108–496 108th Congress An Act To amend part III of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of programs under which supplemental dental and vision benefits are made avail- able to Federal employees, retirees, and their dependents, to expand the con- tracting authority of the Office of Personnel Management, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004’’. SEC. 2. ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. Subpart G of part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 89 the following: ‘‘CHAPTER 89A—ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘8951. Definitions. ‘‘8952. Availability of dental benefits. ‘‘8953. Contracting authority. ‘‘8954. Benefits. ‘‘8955. Information to individuals eligible to enroll. ‘‘8956. Election of coverage. ‘‘8957. Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants. ‘‘8958. Premiums. ‘‘8959. Preemption. ‘‘8960. Studies, reports, and audits. ‘‘8961. Jurisdiction of courts. ‘‘8962. Administrative functions. ‘‘§ 8951. Definitions ‘‘In this chapter: ‘‘(1) The term ‘employee’ means an employee defined under section 8901(1). ‘‘(2) The terms ‘annuitant’, ‘member of family’, and ‘dependent’ have the meanings as such terms are defined under paragraphs (3), (5), and (9), respectively, of section 8901. ‘‘(3) The term ‘eligible individual’ refers to an individual described in paragraph (1) or (2), without regard to whether the individual is enrolled in a health benefits plan under chapter 89. ‘‘(4) The term ‘Office’ means the Office of Personnel Management. ‘‘(5) The term ‘qualified company’ means a company (or consortium of companies or an employee organization defined under section 8901(8)) that offers indemnity, preferred provider 5 USC 101 note. Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004. Dec. 23, 2004 [S. 2657] VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00535 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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