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5 U.S. Code § 8951 - Definitions
§ 8951.
The term “employee” means an employee defined under section 8901(1) and an employee of the District of Columbia courts.
The term “eligible individual” refers to an individual described in paragraph (1), (2), or (8), without regard to whether the individual is enrolled in a health benefits plan under chapter 89.
The term “qualified company” means a company (or consortium of companies or an employee organization defined under section 8901(8)) that offers indemnity, preferred provider organization, health maintenance organization, or discount dental programs and if required is licensed to issue applicable coverage in any number of States, taking any subsidiaries of such a company into account (and, in the case of a consortium, considering the member companies and any subsidiaries thereof, collectively).
The term “covered TRICARE-eligible individual” means an individual entitled to dental care under chapter 55 of title 10, pursuant to section 1076c of such title, who the Secretary of Defense determines should be an eligible individual for purposes of this chapter.
(Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 2, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4001; amended Pub. L. 109–356, title I, § 117(a)(1), Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2027; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, § 715(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2221.)
Amendment of section by section 715(a)(1) of Pub. L. 114–328 applicable with respect to the first contract year for chapter 89A or 89B of this title, as applicable, that begins on or after Jan. 1, 2018. See 2016 Amendment notes below.
2016—Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–328, § 715(a)(1)(A), substituted “paragraph (1), (2), or (8)” for “paragraph (1) or (2)”.
Par. (8). Pub. L. 114–328, § 715(a)(1)(B), added par. (8).
2006—Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–356, which directed insertion of “and an employee of the District of Columbia courts” at end of par. (1), was executed by making the insertion before the period to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VII, § 715(c), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2223, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section, sections 8958, 8981, and 8988 of this title and section 1076c of Title 10, Armed Forces] shall apply with respect to the first contract year for chapter 89A or 89B of title 5, United States Code, as applicable, that begins on or after January 1, 2018.”
Pub. L. 108–496, § 7, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4011, provided that:
“The amendments made by this Act [enacting this chapter and chapter 89B of this title, amending section 1005 of Title 39, Postal Service, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 101 of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2004] and shall apply to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006.”