PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996
110 STAT. 2589
"(c) PREMIUMS. —(1) A member enrolled in the dental insurance
plan established under subsection (a) shall pay the premiums
charged for the insurance coverage.
"(2) The amount of the premiums payable by a member entitled
to retired pay shall be deducted sind withheld from the retired
pay and shall be disbursed to pay the premiums. The regulations
prescribed under subsection (h) shall specify the procedures for
payment of the premiums by other enrolled members and by
enrolled surviving spouses.
"(d) BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE PLAN. —The dental insurance plan established under subsection (a) shall provide benefits
for basic dental care and treatment, including diagnostic services,
preventative services, basic restorative services (including
endodontics), surgical services, and emergency services.
"(e) COVERAGE.— (1) The Secretary shall prescribe a minimum
required period for enrollment by a member or surviving spouse
in the dental insurance plan established under subsection (a).
"(2) The dental insurance plan shall provide for voluntary
enrollment of participants and shall authorize a member or eligible
unremarried surviving spouse to enroll for self only or for self
and eligible dependents.
"(f) TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT. —The Secretary shall terminate the enrollment of any enrollee, and any eligible dependents
of the enrollee covered by the enrollment, in the dental insurance
plan established under subsection (a) upon the occurrence of the
following:
"(1) In the case of an enrollment under subsection (b)(1),
termination of the member's entitlement to retired pay.
"(2) In the case of an enrollment under subsection (b)(2),
termination of the member's status as a member of the Retired
Reserve.
"(3) In the case of an enrollment under subsection (b)(4),
remarriage of the surviving spouse.
" (g) CONTINUATION OF DEPENDENTS' ENROLLMENT UPON DEATH
OF ENROLLEE. — Doverage of a dependent in the dental insurance
plgm established under subsection (a) under an enrollment of a
member or a surviving spouse who dies during the period of enrollment shall continue until the end of that period and may be renewed
by (or for) the dependent, so long as the premium paid is sufficient
to cover continuation of the dependent's enrollment. The Secretary
may terminate coverage of the dependent when the premiums paid
are no longer sufficient to cover continuation of the enrollment.
The Secretsiry shall prescribe in regulations under subsection (h)
the parties responsible for paying the remaining premiums due
on the enrollment and the manner for collection of the premiums.
" (h) REGULATIONS. —The dental insurance plan established
under subsection (a) shall be administered under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation.
"(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
"(1) The term 'eligible dependent' means a dependent
described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2)
of this title.
"(2) The term 'eligible child dependent' means a dependent
described in subparagraph (D) or (I) of section 1072(2) of this
title.
"(3) The term 'retired pay' includes retainer pay.".
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