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§ 894.309 I am a TEI-D or TEI-V. Am I eligible to enroll in FEDVIP, and cover my TEI family members?

(a) FEDVIP dental plan.

(1) A sponsor who is a TEI-D is eligible to enroll and cover TEI-D family members under the enrollment.

(2) A sponsor who is a TEI-D but who does not enroll even though eligible, is not an enrollee and cannot enroll or cover TEI family members.

(3) A TEI certifying family member who is a TEI-D is eligible to enroll and to cover TEI-D family members under the enrollment when:

(i) The sponsor is not a TEI-D;

(ii) The sponsor is deceased; or

(iii) The sponsor is a TEI-D described at § 894.804(b)(1) or (2) who does not enroll (therefore is not an enrollee and cannot cover TEI family members) and the sponsor:

(A) Receives dental services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA);

(B) Has employer-sponsored dental coverage without a family coverage option; or

(C) Has a medical or dental condition that prevents him or her from obtaining dental benefits.

(b) FEDVIP vision plan.

(1) A sponsor who is a TEI-V is eligible to enroll and cover TEI-V family members.

(2) A TEI certifying family member who is a TEI-V is eligible to enroll and cover TEI-V family members under the enrollment when:

(i) The sponsor is not a TEI-V; or

(ii) The sponsor is deceased.

(3) A TEI former spouse is eligible to enroll for self only, but may not elect a self plus one or self and family type of enrollment and may not cover family members, even if they are TEI family members.

[83 FR 58178, Nov. 19, 2018]