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5 U.S.C. § 8981 — Definitions
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In this chapter:
(1) The term “employee” means an employee defined under section 8901(1) and an employee of the District of Columbia courts.
(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), (2), or (8), 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 organization, health maintenance organization, or discount vision programs and if required is licensed to issue applicable coverage in any number of States, taking any subsidiaries of such a company into account (and, in the case of a consortium, considering the member companies and any subsidiaries thereof, collectively).
(6) The term “employee organization” means an association or other organization of employees which is national in scope, or in which membership is open to all employees of a Government agency who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89.
(7) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia.
(8)
(A) The term “covered TRICARE-eligible individual”—
(i) means an individual entitled to medical care under chapter 55 of title 10, pursuant to section 1076d, 1076e, 1079(a), 1086(c), or 1086(d) of such title, who the Secretary of Defense determines in accordance with an agreement entered into under subparagraph (B) should be an eligible individual for purposes of this chapter; an
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In this chapter:
(1) The term “employee” means an employee defined under section 8901(1) and an employee of the District of Columbia courts.
(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), (2), or (8), 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 organization, health maintenance organization, or discount vision programs and if required is licensed to issue applicable coverage in any number of States, taking any subsidiaries of such a company into account (and, in the case of a consortium, considering the member companies and any subsidiaries thereof, collectively).
(6) The term “employee organization” means an association or other organization of employees which is national in scope, or in which membership is open to all employees of a Government agency who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89.
(7) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia.
(8)
(A) The term “covered TRICARE-eligible individual”—
(i) means an individual entitled to medical care under chapter 55 of title 10, pursuant to section 1076d, 1076e, 1079(a), 1086(c), or 1086(d) of such title, who the Secretary of Defense determines in accordance with an agreement entered into under subparagraph (B) should be an eligible individual for purposes of this chapter; and
(ii) does not include an individual covered under [section 1110b of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1110b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the Director of the Office relating to classes of individuals described in subparagraph (A)(i) who should be eligible individuals for purposes of this chapter.
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In this chapter:
(1) The term “employee” means an employee defined under section 8901(1) and an employee of the District of Columbia courts.
(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), (2), or (8), 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 organization, health maintenance organization, or discount dental programs and if required is licensed to issue applicable coverage in any number of States, taking any subsidiaries of such a company into account (and, in the case of a consortium, considering the member companies and any subsidiaries thereof, collectively).
(6) The term “employee organization” means an association or other organization of employees which is national in scope, or in which membership is open to all employees of a Government agency who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89.
(7) The term “State” includes the District of Columbia.
(8) The term “covered TRICARE-eligible individual” means an individual entitled to dental care under chapter 55 of title 10, pursuant to section 1076c of such title, who the Secretary of Defense determines should be an eligible individual for purposes of this chapter.
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**(a) In General.—** In accordance with subsection (c), an individual described in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a dependent (as described in [section 1072(2)(D) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1072/2/D&num=0&edition=prelim)) for purposes of coverage under the TRICARE program.
**(b) Individual Described.—** An individual described in this subsection is an individual who—
(1) would be a dependent under [section 1072(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1072/2&num=0&edition=prelim) but for exceeding an age limit under such section;
(2) has not attained the age of 26;
(3) is not eligible to enroll in an eligible employer-sponsored plan (as defined in section 5000A(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986);
(4) is not otherwise a dependent of a member or a former member under any subparagraph of [section 1072(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1072/2&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(5) meets other criteria specified in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, similar to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 2714(b) of the Public Health Service Act.
**(c) Premium.—**
(1) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation a premium (or premiums) for coverage under the TRICARE program provided pursuant to this section to an individual described in subsection (b). Such premium shall apply instead of any enrollment fees required under section 1075 or 1075a of this title, as appropriate.
(2) The monthly amount of the premium in effect for a month for coverage under the TRICARE program pursuant to this section shall be the amount equal to the cost of such cov
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TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 8981
with the Government Accountability Office to
provide periodic evaluations of the program.
(Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat.
4005.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to con-
tracts 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.
§ 8961. Jurisdiction of courts
The district courts of the United States have
original
jurisdiction,
concurrent
with
the
United States Court of Federal Claims, of a civil
action or claim against the United States under
this chapter after such administrative remedies
as required under section 8953(d) have been ex-
hausted, but only to the extent judicial review
is not precluded by any dispute resolution or
other remedy under this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat.
4005.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to con-
tracts 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.
§ 8962. Administrative functions
(a) The Office shall prescribe regulations to
carry out this chapter. The regulations may ex-
clude an employee on the basis of the nature and
type of employment or conditions pertaining to
it.
(b) The Office shall, as appropriate, provide for
coordinated enrollment, promotion, and edu-
cation efforts as appropriate in consultation
with each qualified company. The information
under this subsection shall include information
relating to the dental benefits available under
chapter 89, inc
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