---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 870.1003"
title: "5"
number: "870.1003"
heading: "Coverage and amount of insurance."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/870.1003"
---

# §870.1003. Coverage and amount of insurance.

- (a) An individual is covered under this subpart when the U.S. Department of State determines that the individual is eligible under [section 599C](/cfr/5/599C.md) of Pub. L. 101-513 (104 Stat. 2035).
- (b)
  - (1) The amount of Basic life insurance for these individuals is the amount specified in [§ 870.202](/cfr/5/870.202.md), subject to the applicable conditions stated in this subpart.
  - (2) The BIA under [§ 870.202](/cfr/5/870.202.md) is the amount of the payment specified in [section 599C(b)(2)](/cfr/5/599C.md?p=b-2) of Pub. L. 101-513 (104 Stat. 2035), rounded to the next higher $1,000, plus $2,000.
- (c) Individuals who have Basic insurance under this section also have group accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- (d) **Individuals insured by this subpart are not eligible for Optional insurance.**
- (e) **Individuals insured by this subpart are not considered employees for the purpose of this part.**
- (f) Eligibility for insurance under this subpart depends on the availability of funds under [section 599C(e)](/cfr/5/599C.md?p=e) of Pub. L. 101-513 (104 Stat. 2035).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8716; Sec. 870.106 also issued under section 1110(b) of Pub. L. 116-92, 133 Stat. 1198 (5 U.S.C. 8702 note); Sec. 870.302(a)(3) also issued under sections 11202(f), 11232(e), and 11246(b) and (c) of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251, section 7(e) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2419, and section 145 of Pub. L. 106-522, 114 Stat. 2472; Sec. 870.302(a)(3)(ii) also issued under section 153 of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321; Secs. 870.302(b)(8), 870.601(a), and 870.602(b) also issued under Pub. L. 110-279, 122 Stat. 2604 (2 U.S.C. 2051); Subpart E also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8702(c); Sec. 870.601(d)(3) also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8706(d); Sec. 870.510 also issued under section 1622(b) of Pub. L. 104-106, 110 Stat. 521 (36 U.S.C. 5522); Sec. 870.703(e)(1) also issued under section 502 of Pub. L. 110-177, 121 Stat. 2542 (5 U.S.C. 8701 note); Sec. 870.705 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8714b(c) and 8714c(c); and Subpart J also issued under section 599C of Pub. L. 101-513, 104 Stat. 2064 (5 U.S.C. 5561 note), as amended.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 48731, Sept. 17, 1997, unless otherwise noted.