5 CFR § 875.212 - Is there a minimum application age?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t5/s875.212"
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title: "5 CFR § 875.212 - Is there a minimum application age?"
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "875.212"
section_name: "Is there a minimum application age?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "875"
part_name: "FEDERAL LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 9008; Pub. L. 116-92, 133 Stat. 1198 (5 U.S.C. 8956 note)."
regulatory_source: "68 FR 5534, Feb. 4, 2003, unless otherwise noted."
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# 875.212 Is there a minimum application age?

Yes, there is a minimum application age. You must be at least 18 years old at the time you submit an application for coverage.