2018 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part III - Employees
Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities
Chapter 89A - Enhanced Dental Benefits
Sec. 8954 - Benefits
| 5 U.S.C. § 8954 (2018) |
| §8954. Benefits |
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(a) The Office may prescribe reasonable minimum standards for enhanced dental 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 dental benefits plans under this chapter may be of the following types: (1) Diagnostic. (2) Preventive. (3) Emergency care. (4) Restorative. (5) Oral and maxillofacial surgery. (6) Endodontics. (7) Periodontics. (8) Prosthodontics. (9) Orthodontics. (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 dentally underserved areas in their service delivery areas. (e) If an individual has dental 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. |
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(Added Pub. L. 108–496, §2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4003.) |
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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. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES |
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| Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES PART III - EMPLOYEES Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities CHAPTER 89A - ENHANCED DENTAL BENEFITS Sec. 8954 - Benefits |
| section 8954 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 118 Stat. 4003 |
| Public Law 108-496 |
