---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 U.S.C. § 8985"
title: "5"
title_heading: "Government Organization and Employees"
number: "8985"
heading: "Information to individuals eligible to enroll"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/5/8985"
units:
  - "Part III — Employees"
  - "Subpart G — Insurance and Annuities"
  - "Chapter 89B — Enhanced Vision Benefits"
---

# §8985. Information to individuals eligible to enroll

- (a) The [qualified companies](/usc/5/8951.md?p=5) at the direction and with the approval of the [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3), shall make available to each individual [eligible](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-3) to enroll in a vision benefits plan information on [services](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) and benefits (including maximums, limitations, and exclusions), that the [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) considers necessary to enable the individual to make an informed decision about electing coverage.
- (b) The [Office](/usc/5/5402.md?p=3) shall make available to each individual [eligible](/usc/5/4701.md?p=a-3) to enroll in a vision benefits plan, information on [services](/usc/5/8401.md?p=26) and benefits provided by [qualified companies](/usc/5/8951.md?p=5) participating under chapter 89.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 108–496, § 3, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4008.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 23, 2004, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496, set out as a note under section 8951 of this title.