118 STAT. 4006 PUBLIC LAW 108–496—DEC. 23, 2004 ‘‘§ 8962. Administrative functions ‘‘(a) The Office shall prescribe regulations to carry out this chapter. The regulations may exclude 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 education efforts as appropriate in con- sultation with each qualified company. The information under this subsection shall include information relating to the dental benefits available under chapter 89, including the advantages and disadvan- tages of obtaining additional coverage under this chapter.’’. SEC. 3. ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. Subpart G of part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 89A (as added by section 2 of this Act) the following: ‘‘CHAPTER 89B—ENHANCED VISION BENEFITS ‘‘Sec. ‘‘8981. Definitions. ‘‘8982. Availability of vision benefits. ‘‘8983. Contracting authority. ‘‘8984. Benefits. ‘‘8985. Information to individuals eligible to enroll. ‘‘8986. Election of coverage. ‘‘8987. Coverage of restored survivor or disability annuitants. ‘‘8988. Premiums. ‘‘8989. Preemption. ‘‘8990. Studies, reports, and audits. ‘‘8991. Jurisdiction of courts. ‘‘8992. Administrative functions. ‘‘§ 8981. Definitions ‘‘In this chapter: ‘‘(1) The term ‘employee’ means an employee defined under section 8901(1). ‘‘(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) or (2), 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 consor- tium, 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 Govern- ment agency who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89. Regulations. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00540 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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