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Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 8910

Studies, reports, and audits

(a)
The Office of Personnel Management shall make a continuing study of the operation and administration of this chapter, including surveys and reports on health benefits plans available to employees and on the experience of the plans.
(b)
section 8902 of this title Each contract entered into under shall contain provisions requiring carriers to—
(1)
furnish such reasonable reports as the Office determines to be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions under this chapter; and
(2)
permit the Office and representatives of the Government Accountability Office to examine records of the carriers as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c)
Each Government agency shall keep such records, make such certifications, and furnish the Office with such information and reports as may be necessary to enable the Office to carry out its functions under this chapter.
(d)
The Office, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, shall develop and implement a system through which the carrier for an approved health benefits plan described by section 8903 or 8903a will be able to identify those annuitants or other individuals covered by such plan who are entitled to benefits under part A or B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act in order to ensure that payments under coordination of benefits with Medicare do not exceed the statutory maximums which physicians may charge Medicare enrollees.

Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 606Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2)92 Stat. 1224Pub. L. 101–508, title VII, § 7002(d)104 Stat. 1388–330Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)118 Stat. 814(, , ; , (3), , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

 

5 U.S.C. 3010.

Sept. 28, 1959, Pub. L. 86–382, § 11, 73 Stat. 716.

In subsection (b), the word “agency” is substituted for “department, agency, and independent establishment”.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 620section 1305 of Title 42The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is , . Parts A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act are classified generally to parts A (§ 1395c et seq.) and B (§ 1395j et seq.), respectively, of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–2712004—Subsec. (b)(2). substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

Pub. L. 101–5081990—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 95–4541978—Subsecs. (a) to (c). substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission” and “Office” for “Commission” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–508section 7002(g) of Pub. L. 101–508section 8902 of this titleAmendment by applicable with respect to contract years beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–454section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .