Election of coverage

§ 8905. Election of coverage (a) An employee may enroll in an approved health benefits plan described by section 8903 of this title either as an individual or for self and family. 80 Stat. 604 (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.