5 U.S.C. § 9008: Administrative functions

The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary to carry out this chapter. The Office shall provide for periodic coordinated enrollment, promotion, and education efforts in consultation with the carriers. Any regulations necessary to effect the application and operation of this chapter with respect to an eligible individual described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 9001, or a qualified relative thereof, shall be prescribed by the Office in consultation with the appropriate Secretary. The principal long-term care benefits and coverage available under this chapter, and how those benefits and coverage compare to the range of long-term care benefits and coverage otherwise generally available. the projected effect of inflation on the value of those benefits; and a comparison of the inflation-adjusted value of those benefits to the projected future costs of long-term care. the projected number or percentage of individuals likely to fail to maintain their coverage (determined based on lapse rates experienced under similar group long-term care insurance programs and, when available, this chapter); and a summary description of how and when premiums for long-term care insurance under this chapter may be raised; the premium history during the last 10 years for each qualified carrier offering long-term care insurance under this chapter; and if cost increases are anticipated, the projected premiums for a typical insured individual at various ages. The advantages and disadvantages of long-term care insurance generally, relative to other means of accumulating or otherwise acquiring the assets that may be needed to meet the costs of long-term care, such as through tax-qualified retirement programs or other investment vehicles.