[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 5CFR890.1203]

[Page 512-513]
 
                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)
 
PART 890_FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart L_Benefits for United States Hostages in Iraq and Kuwait and 
               United States Hostages Captured in Lebanon
 
Sec. 890.1203  Coverage.

    (a) An individual is covered under this subpart when the U.S. 
Department of State determines that the individual is eligible for 
coverage under section 599C of Public Law 101-513.
    (b) An individual who is covered under this subpart is covered under 
the Standard Option of the Service Benefit Plan. The individual has a 
self and family enrollment unless the U.S. Department of State 
determines that the individual is unmarried and has no dependent 
children. Unmarried individuals who have no eligible dependent children 
have a self only enrollment.
    (c) Individuals covered under this subpart are deemed ineligible for 
enrollment in any FEHB plan or option other than the Standard Option of 
the Service Benefit Plan.
    (d) Eligible surviving family members of an individual covered under 
this subpart whose hostage status ended because of death or who dies 
during the 60 months or 12 months following the end of hostage status 
are eligible to continue enrollment under this part. The enrollment 
terminates no later than 60 months or 12 months after hostage status 
ended.

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    (e) An individual covered by this subpart is not considered an 
employee for the purpose of this part.
    (f) Eligibility for coverage under this subpart shall be subject to 
the availability of funds under section 599C(e) of Public Law 101-513.

[55 FR 50537, Dec. 7, 1990, as amended at 57 FR 43132, Sept. 18, 1992]