5 CFR § 875.405 - May a spouse, domestic partner, or other qualified relative of a workforce member apply for coverage?

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title: "5 CFR § 875.405 - May a spouse, domestic partner, or other qualified relative of a workforce member apply for coverage?"
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "875.405"
section_name: "May a spouse, domestic partner, or other qualified relative of a workforce member apply for coverage?"
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."
cfr_part: "875"
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# 875.405 May a spouse, domestic partner, or other qualified relative of a workforce member apply for coverage?

A spouse, domestic partner, or other qualified relative of a workforce member may apply for coverage with full underwriting at any time following the marriage or commencing date of the domestic partnership, outside of a suspension period as described in § 875.110.

[87 FR 68599, Nov. 16, 2022]