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 113 STAT. 686 PUBLIC LAW 106-65—OCT. 5, 1999 "(i) the percent by which the rates of basic pay of members of the uniformed services are increased on such date; or "(ii) the sum of one-half percent and the percent computed under section 5303(a) of title 5 for the increase in rates of basic pay for statutory pay systems for pay periods beginning on or after such date. "(D) The Secretary of Defense may reduce the monthly premium required to be paid under paragraph (1) in the case of enlisted members in pay grade E-1, E-2, E-3, or E-4 if the Secretary determines that such a reduction is appropriate to assist such members to participate in a dental plan referred to in subparagraph (A). "(2) FULL PREMIUM PLANS. — (A) The dental insurance plan established under subsection (a)(2) and the dental benefits plan established under subsection (a)(4) are full premium plans. "(B) Members enrolled in a full premium plan for themselves or for their dependents shall be required to pay the entire premium charged for the benefits provided under the plan. "(3) PAYMENT PROCEDURES.—^A member's share of the premium for a plan established under subsection (a) may be paid by deductions from the basic pay of the member and from compensation paid under section 206 of title 37, as the case may be. The regulations prescribed under subsection (b) shall specify the procedures for payment of the premiums by enrollees who do not receive such pay. "(e) COPAYMENTS UNDER PREMIUM SHARING PLANS.— A member or dependent who receives dental care under a premium sharing plan referred to in subsection (d)(1) shall— "(1) in the case of care described in subsection (c)(1), pay no charge for the care; "(2) in the case of care described in subsection (c)(2), pay 20 percent of the charges for the care; and "(3) in the case of care described in subsection (c)(3), pay a percentage of the charges for the care that is determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the other administering Secretaries. "(f) TRANSFER OF MEMBERS.— If a member whose dependents are enrolled in the plan established under subsection (a)(3) is transferred to a duty station where dental care is provided to the member's eligible dependents under a program other than that plan, the member may discontinue participation under the plan. If the member is later transferred to a duty station where dental care is not provided to such member's eligible dependents except under the plan established under subsection (a)(3), the member may reenroll the dependents in that plan. "(g) CARE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. —The Secretary of Defense may exercise the authority provided under subsection (a) to establish dental insurance plans and dental benefits plans for dental benefits provided outside the United States for the eligible members and dependents of members of the uniformed services. In the case of such an overseas dental plan, the Secretary may waive or reduce any copayments required by subsection (e) to the extent the Secretary determines appropriate for the effective and efficient operation of the plan.

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