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5 CFR §894.811

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗
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):
  1. (a)The retiree sponsor receives VA dental services;
  2. (b)The retiree sponsor has employer-sponsored dental coverage without a family coverage option; or
  3. (c)The retiree sponsor has a medical or dental condition that prevents him or her from obtaining dental benefits.