<section xmlns="http://xml.house.gov/schemas/uslm/1.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" style="-uslm-lc:I80" id="id6d0938c1-be3e-11e7-b5db-b6135e5b6523" identifier="/us/usc/t5/s8955"><num value="8955">§ 8955.</num><heading> Information to individuals eligible to enroll</heading><subsection style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0" id="id6d0938c2-be3e-11e7-b5db-b6135e5b6523" identifier="/us/usc/t5/s8955/a"><num value="a">(a)</num><content> The qualified companies <ref class="footnoteRef" idref="fn002170">1</ref><note type="footnote" id="fn002170"><num>1</num> So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.</note> at the direction and with the approval of the Office, shall make available to each individual eligible to enroll in a dental benefits plan information on services and benefits (including maximums, limitations, and exclusions), that the Office considers necessary to enable the individual to make an informed decision about electing coverage.</content>
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<subsection style="-uslm-lc:I11" class="indent0" id="id6d095fd3-be3e-11e7-b5db-b6135e5b6523" identifier="/us/usc/t5/s8955/b"><num value="b">(b)</num><content> The Office shall make available to each individual eligible to enroll in a dental benefits plan, information on services and benefits provided by qualified companies participating under chapter 89.</content>
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<sourceCredit id="id6d095fd4-be3e-11e7-b5db-b6135e5b6523">(Added <ref href="/us/pl/108/496">Pub. L. 108–496</ref>, § 2, <date date="2004-12-23">Dec. 23, 2004</date>, <ref href="/us/stat/118/4004">118 Stat. 4004</ref>.)</sourceCredit>
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<note style="-uslm-lc:I74" topic="effectiveDate" id="id6d095fd6-be3e-11e7-b5db-b6135e5b6523"><heading class="centered smallCaps">Effective Date</heading><p style="-uslm-lc:I21" class="indent0">Section effective <date date="2004-12-23">Dec. 23, 2004</date>, and applicable to contracts that take effect with respect to the calendar year 2006, see <ref href="/us/pl/108/496/s7">section 7 of Pub. L. 108–496</ref>, set out as a note under <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s8951">section 8951 of this title</ref>.</p>
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