CFR

890.701—Definitions.

For purposes of this subpart—

Health benefits plan means the Government-wide Service Benefit Plan, the Government-wide Indemnity Benefit Plan, or an employee organization plan, as described under 5 U.S.C. 8903(1), (2), and (3), respectively.

Medically underserved area includes any of the 50 States of the United States where the Office of Personnel Management determines that 25 percent or more of the residents are located in primary medical care manpower shortage areas designated pursuant to section 332 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e ).

OPM makes its annual determination by comparing the latest Department of Health and Human Services state-by-state population counts on primary medical care manpower shortage areas with U.S. Census figures on state resident population. The determination will be made prior to the annual FEHB open season and will be for the next calendar year. OPM will announce the results of this determination before each open season in a public notice in the Federal Register.

Code of Federal Regulations

[45 FR 48099, July 18, 1980, as amended at 45 FR 81728, Dec. 12, 1980; 47 FR 17465, Apr. 23, 1982; 48 FR 14563, Apr. 5, 1983; 51 FR 28800, Aug. 12, 1986; 52 FR 2666, Jan. 26, 1987; 53 FR 860, Jan. 14, 1988; 53 FR 28366, July 28, 1988; 53 FR 28997, Aug. 2, 1988; 59 FR 60297, Nov. 23, 1994]

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