Yes, the Plan is governed by a federal law known as the Federal Employees Health Benefits (“FEHB”) Act, 5 USC § 8901 et seq. OPM is the statutorily designated administrator of the FEHB Program and it has issued governing regulations at 5 CFR Part 890 and 48 CFR Chapter 16. The FEHB Act includes a general state law preemption provision at 5 USC § 8902(m)(1). OPM has issued regulations setting forth a FEHB plan’s rights of reimbursement and subrogation at 5 C.F.R. § 890.106. The regulations specifically state that the Plan’s “rights and responsibilities are…effective notwithstanding any state or local law, or any regulation issued thereunder, which relates to health insurance or plans.” 5 C.F.R. § 890.106(h). Furthermore, 5 C.F.R. § 890.106(e) states that a FEHB plan’s rights to recovery “shall be effectuated against any recovery first (before any of the rights of any other parties are effectuated) and is not impacted by how the judgment, settlement, or other recovery is characterized, designated, or apportioned.” The Plan is exempt from regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) because it is a “governmental plan.” 29 USC §§ 1002(32), 1003(b)(1).