§1972. Benefit certificates

§1972. Benefit certificates

The Secretary shall arrange to have each member insured under a policy purchased under section 1966 of this title receive a certificate setting forth the benefits to which the member is entitled thereunder, to whom such benefit shall be payable, to whom claims should be submitted, and summarizing the provisions of the policy principally affecting the member. Such certificate shall be in lieu of the certificate which the insurance company or companies would otherwise be required to issue.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 772 of this title as this section.

Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "1966" for "766".

Pub. L. 102–83, §4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".