{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-894.811","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 894.811","heading":"I am a TEI family member of a sponsor who is a retiree or Retired Reserve member who is not on active duty. My sponsor is a TEI-D but is not enrolled in a FEDVIP dental plan. Can I enroll in a FEDVIP dental plan even though my sponsor is eligible to enroll but is not enrolled?","body":"Generally, if your sponsor is a TEI-D, he or she must enroll in a FEDVIP dental plan in order to cover TEI family members. As an exception, however, a TEI family member can accept the responsibility to self-certify and enroll in a FEDVIP dental plan as a TEI certifying family member, and cover other TEI family members, if the sponsor who is a TEI-D (eligible for FEDVIP dental benefits) is not enrolled and the sponsor meets at least one of the following conditions identified in § 894.309(a)(3)(iii):\n(a) The retiree sponsor receives VA dental services;\n(b) The retiree sponsor has employer-sponsored dental coverage without a family coverage option; or\n(c) The retiree sponsor has a medical or dental condition that prevents him or her from obtaining dental benefits.","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":"188d733ea4a25bb21618099843d88cadb3ec3a1973b7b35baf301157c64a7e1a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-894.810","next":"us/5-cfr-894.812"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}