---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 894.806"
title: "5"
number: "894.806"
heading: "Can a retiree or Retired Reserve member enroll and cover TEI family members in a FEDVIP dental plan?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/894.806"
---

# §894.806. Can a retiree or Retired Reserve member enroll and cover TEI family members in a FEDVIP dental plan?


Generally, yes, since a retiree or Retired Reserve member who is a sponsor is also a TEI-D. However, if a retiree or Retired Reserve member who is eligible to enroll does not in fact enroll, then the member is not an enrollee and cannot cover TEI family members. A TEI certifying family member may serve as enrollee only if the member does not enroll and meets at least one of the following conditions:

- (a) Receives VA dental services;
- (b) Has employer-sponsored dental coverage without a family coverage option; or
- (c) **Has a medical or dental condition that prevents him or her from obtaining dental benefits.** See description of eligibility in [§ 894.309(a)(3)(iii)](/cfr/5/894.309.md?p=a-3-iii).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 83 FR 58180, Nov. 19, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8962; 5 U.S.C. 8992; Subpart C also issued under section 1 of Pub. L. 110-279, 122 Stat. 2604 (2 U.S.C. 2051); and Sec. 894.601(b) also issued under Pub. L. 116-92, 133 Stat. 1198 (5 U.S.C. 8956 note).

### Source

Source: 73 FR 50184, Aug. 26, 2008, unless otherwise noted.