5 U.S.C. § 8957 — Coverage of restored survivor or dis-

Page 1278 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 8957 § 8957. Coverage of restored survivor or dis- ability annuitants A surviving spouse, disability annuitant, or surviving child whose annuity is terminated and is later restored, may continue enrollment in a dental benefits plan subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in regulations issued by the Office. (Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4004.) 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. § 8958. Premiums (a) Each eligible individual obtaining supple- mental dental coverage under this chapter shall be responsible for 100 percent of the premiums for such coverage. (b) The Office shall prescribe regulations specifying the terms and conditions under which individuals are required to pay the premiums for enrollment. (c) The amount necessary to pay the pre- miums for enrollment may— (1) in the case of an employee, be withheld from the pay of such an employee; (2) in the case of an annuitant, be withheld from the annuity of such an annuitant; (3) in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual who receives pay from the Federal Government or an annuity from the Federal Government due to the death of a member of the uniformed services (as defined in section 101 of title 10), and is not a former spouse of a member of the uniformed services, be withheld from— (A) the pay (including retired pay) of such individual; or (B) the annuity paid to such individual; or (4) in the case of a covered TRICARE-eligible individual who is not described in paragraph (3), be billed to such individual directly. (d) All amounts withheld under this section shall be paid directly to the qualified company. (e) Each participating qualified company shall maintain accounting records that contain such information and reports as the Office may re- quire. (f)(1) The Employee Health Benefits Fund is available, without fiscal year limitation, for reasonable expenses incurred by the Office in ad- ministering this chapter before the first day of the first contract period, including reasonable implementation costs. (2)(A) There is established in the Employees Health Benefits Fund a Dental Benefits Admin- istrative Account, which shall be available to the Office, without fiscal year limitation, to de- fray reasonable expenses incurred by the Office in administering this chapter after the start of the first contract year. (B) A contract under this chapter shall include appropriate provisions under which the qualified company involved shall, during each year, make such periodic contributions to the Dental Bene- fits Administrative Account as necessary to en- sure that the reasonable anticipated expenses of the Office in administering this chapter during such year are defrayed. (Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4004; amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, § 715(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2222.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2016—Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 114–328 added pars. (3) and (4). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 applicable with re- spect to the first contract year for chapter 89A or 89B of this title, as applicable, that begins on or after Jan. 1, 2018, see section 715(c) of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title. 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. § 8959. Preemption The terms of any contract that relate to the nature, provision, or extent of coverage or bene- fits (including payments with respect to bene- fits) shall supersede and preempt any State or local law, or any regulation issued thereunder, which relates to dental benefits, insurance, plans, or contracts. (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. § 8960. Studies, reports, and audits (a) Each contract shall contain provisions re- quiring the qualified company to— (1) furnish such reasonable reports as the Of- fice determines to be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions under this chapter; and (2) permit the Office and representatives of the Government Accountability Office to ex- amine such records of the qualified company as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) Each Federal agency shall keep such records, make such certifications, and furnish the Office, the qualified company, or both, with such information and reports as the Office may require. (c) The Office shall conduct periodic reviews of plans under this chapter, including a compari- son of the dental benefits available under chap- ter 89, to ensure the competitiveness of plans under this chapter. The Office shall cooperate