2020 US Code
Title 5 - Government Organization and Employees
Part III - Employees
Subpart G - Insurance and Annuities
Chapter 89B - Enhanced Vision Benefits
Sec. 8984 - Benefits
| 5 U.S.C. § 8984 (2020) |
| §8984. Benefits |
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(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. |
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(Added Pub. L. 108–496, §3, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4008.) |
| 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. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, 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 89B - ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS Sec. 8984 - Benefits |
| section 8984 |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 118 Stat. 4008 |
| Public Law 108-496 |
