{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-894.306","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 894.306","heading":"Are foster children eligible as family members?","body":"Generally, foster children are eligible for coverage as family members under FEDVIP. However, a foster child is excluded from the definition of a TEI family member, except a foster child who is a ward in the legal custody of a sponsor. A pre-adoptive child and an eligible ward in the legal custody of a sponsor are eligible as TEI family members.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 894—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE PROGRAM","Subpart C—Eligibility"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"69893e43a0fa630f9dacb04fe4b22dea1621050b080eea6997c7a17c9f18485e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-894.305","next":"us/5-cfr-894.307"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}