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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966

[80 STAT.

(b) An annuitant who at the time he becomes an annuitant was enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter— (1) as an employee for a period of not less than— (A) the 5 years of service immediately before retirement; (B) the full period or periods of service between the last day of the first period, as prescribed by regulations of the Civil Service Commission, in which he is eligible to enroll in the plan and the date on which he becomes an annuitant; or (C) the full period or periods of service beginning with the enrollment which became effective before January 1, 1965, and ending with the date on which he becomes an annuitant; whichever is shortest; or (2) as a member of the family of an employee or annuitant; may continue his enrollment under the conditions of eligibility prescribed by regulations of the Commission. (c) If an employee has a spouse who is an employee, either spouse, but not both, may enroll for self and family, or each spouse may enroll as an individual. However, an individual may not be enrolled both as an employee or annuitant and as a member of the family. (d) An employee or annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan under this chapter may change his coverage or that of himself and members of his family by an application filed within 60 days after a change in family status or at other times and under conditions prescribed by regulations of the Commission. (e) An employee or annuitant may transfer his enrollment from a health benefits plan described by section 8903 of this title to another plan described by that section at the times and under the conditions prescribed by regulations of the Commission. §8906. Contributions (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the Government contribution for health benefits for employees or annuitants enrolled in health benefits plans under this chapter, in addition to the contributions required by subsection (c) of this section, is 60 percent of the lowest rates charged by a carrier for a level of benefits offered by a plan under section 8903(1) or (2) of this title, but— (1) not less than $1.25 or more than $1.75 biweekly for an employee or annuitant who is enrolled for self alone; and (2) not less than $3 or more than $4.25 biweekly for an employee or annuitant who is enrolled for self and family. (b) The Government contribution for an employee or annuitant enrolled in a plan described by section 8903(3) or (4) of this title for which the biweekly subscription charge is less than twice the Government contribution established under subsection (a) of this section, is 50 percent of the subscription charge. (c) There shall be withheld from the pay of each enrolled employee and the annuity of each enrolled annuitant and there shall be contributed by the Government, amounts, in the same ratio as the contributions of the employee or annuitant and the Government under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, which are necessary for the administrative costs and the reserves provided for by section 8909(b) of this title. (d) The amount necessary to pay the total charge for enrollment, after the Government contribution is deducted, shall be withheld from the pay of each enrolled employee and from the annuity of each enrolled annuitant. The withholding for an annuitant shall be the same as that for an employee enrolled in the same health benefits plan and level of benefits.

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