Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 894.803 — Am I A Tei For A Fedvip Vision Plan (tei-v) Based On My Concurrent Enrollment In A Tricare Health Plan?
5 C.F.R. § 894.803
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, a TEI-V is an individual who is concurrently enrolled in and/or covered pursuant to:
(1) 10 U.S.C. 1076d (TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS));
(2) 10 U.S.C. 1076e (TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR));
(3) 10 U.S.C. 1079(a) (uniformed services active duty family members concurrently enrolled in TRICARE Select or TRICARE Prime);
(4) 10 U.S.C. 1086(c) (uniformed services retirees and retiree family members or former spouses concurrently enrolled in TRICARE Select or TRICARE Prime); or
(5) 10 U.S.C. 1086(d) (TRICARE for Life (TFL)), as set forth in 32 CFR 199.3. The provisions of TFL require Medicare eligible retirees and individual Medicare eligible retiree family members or former spouses to enroll in Medicare Part B (requires payment of applicable premiums), otherwise they are not a TEI-V.
(b) An individual covered under any of the following programs is not aTEI-V:
(1) TRICARE Young Adult provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1110b;
(2) Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP), 10 U.S.C. 1145(a);
(3) Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP), 10 U.S.C. 1078a; or
(4) Foreign Military (including NATO) sponsor/family coverage.
(c) An active duty member of the uniformed services under 10 U.S.C. 1074(a) is not a TEI-V.
Authorizing Statute
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Medical and dental care for members and certain former members10 U.S.C. § 1074
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TRICARE program: extension of dependent coverage10 U.S.C. § 1110b
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Contracts for medical care for spouses and children: plans10 U.S.C. § 1079
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Health benefits10 U.S.C. § 1145
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Continued health benefits coverage10 U.S.C. § 1078a
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Administrative functions5 U.S.C. § 8992
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Administrative functions5 U.S.C. § 8962
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Continued benefits for certain Senate Restaurants employees2 U.S.C. § 2051
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Election of coverage5 U.S.C. § 8956