§ 894.804 Am I a sponsor for a FEDVIP dental or vision plan?

5 CFR 894.804(a)(a) Generally, the sponsor is the individual who is eligible for medical or dental benefits under 10 U.S.C. chapter 55 based on his or her direct affiliation with the uniformed services, including military members of the National Guard and Reserves. Relationship to a sponsor conveys TEI status to a TEI family member. If two parents of a TEI child are entitled to be a sponsor, see restriction on dual enrollment at § 894.204.

5 CFR 894.804(b)(b) Sponsor for a FEDVIP dental plan means:

5 CFR 894.804(b)(1)(1) Retiree. A member or former member of a uniformed service who is entitled to uniformed services retirement pay. To determine a sponsor's enrollee status for a FEDVIP dental plan, see § 894.309 and the definition of TEI-D;

5 CFR 894.804(b)(2)(2) Retired Reserve member under the age of 60 (“Gray Area Retiree”). To determine sponsor's enrollee status for a FEDVIP dental plan, see § 894.309 and the definition of TEI-D;

5 CFR 894.804(b)(3)(3) Medal of Honor recipient who is not otherwise entitled to dental benefits; or

5 CFR 894.804(b)(4)(4) Deceased Member described in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section who died after retiring from active duty and a deceased member who was a Medal of Honor recipient described in paragraph (b)(3) of this section.

5 CFR 894.804(c)(c) Sponsor for a FEDVIP vision plan includes:

5 CFR 894.804(c)(1)(1) Retiree. A member or former member of a uniformed service who is entitled to uniformed services retirement pay.

5 CFR 894.804(c)(2)(2) Retired Reserve member under the age of 60 (“Gray Area Retiree”);

5 CFR 894.804(c)(3)(3) Medal of Honor recipient who is enrolled in TRICARE Select or TRICARE Prime and who is not on active duty;

5 CFR 894.804(c)(4)(4) Member of the uniformed services (active or Reserve Component) on active duty for more than 30 days. An active duty member of the uniformed services under 10 U.S.C. 1074(a) is not a TEI-V and is not an enrollee for a FEDVIP vision plan, see § 894.309 and definition of TEI-V;

5 CFR 894.804(c)(5)(5) Ready Reserve member;

5 CFR 894.804(c)(6)(6) Deceased member described at paragraphs (c)(1) through (5) of this section; or

5 CFR 894.804(c)(7)(7) Deceased Reserve Component member (deceased in the line of duty).