[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR408.44]

[Page 206]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 408--PREMIUMS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart C--Deduction From Monthly Benefits
 
Sec. 408.44  Deduction from civil service annuities.

    (a) Responsibility for deductions. If an enrollee is not entitled to 
railroad retirement benefits or social security benefits, and is 
receiving a civil service annuity, the premiums are deducted from that 
annuity by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on the basis of a 
notice from SSA indicating that the annuitant is entitled to SMI.
    (b) Deduction of spouse's premiums. If the annuitant's spouse is 
also enrolled for SMI and is not entitled to a civil service annuity or 
to social security or railroad retirement benefits, and the annuitant 
gives written consent, OPM also deducts the spouse's premium from the 
annuitant's monthly check.
    (c) Withdrawal of annuitant's consent. (1) If an annuitant wishes to 
withdraw consent for deduction of the spouse's premium, he or she must 
send written notice of withdrawal to OPM.
    (2) The withdrawal notice is effective with the third month after 
the month in which it is received, or with the month specified in the 
notice, whichever is later.