{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-894.805","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 894.805","heading":"I am not a TEI-D or TEI-V, but I am a sponsor. Am I eligible to cover my TEI family members?","body":"(a) FEDVIP dental plan. (1) No, a sponsor must be both a TEI-D and an enrollee, in order to cover TEI family members in a FEDVIP dental plan.\n(2) However, a TEI certifying family member may enroll and cover TEI family members in a FEDVIP dental plan if the sponsor described at § 894.804 is a retiree or Retired Reserve Member who is a TEI-D, but who is not enrolled and the retiree or Retired Reserve Member:\n(i) Receives VA dental services;\n(ii) Has employer-sponsored dental coverage without a family coverage option; or\n(iii) Has a medical or dental condition that prevents him or her from obtaining dental benefits. See § 894.309.\n(b) FEDVIP vision plan. (1) No, a sponsor must be both a TEI-V and an enrollee in order to enroll and cover TEI family members in his or her FEDVIP vision plan.\n(2) However, a TEI certifying family member may enroll TEI family members. A uniformed services member (active or Reserve Component) on active duty for more than 30 days described in § 894.804(c)(4) is not a TEI-V and is not eligible to enroll and cover TEI family members. See § 894.309.","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 H—Special Provisions for TRICARE-Eligible Individuals (TEI)"],"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":"8ff3b0f97f786a4a88d11ae2950965ed37fcef23e1e7a0876e667de5220d4ec7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-894.804","next":"us/5-cfr-894.806"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}