110 STAT. 1950 PUBLIC LAW 104-191—AUG. 21, 1996 "(4) GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE.—The term 'group health insurance coverage' means, in connection with a group health plan, health insurance coverage offered in connection with such plan. "(c) EXCEPTED BENEFITS. —For purposes of this part, the term 'excepted benefits' mecins benefits under one or more (or any combination thereof) of the following: " (1) BENEFITS NOT SUBJECT TO REQUIREMENTS. — "(A) Coverage only for accident, or disability income insurance, or any combination thereof. "(B) Coverage issued as a supplement to liability insur- £ince. "(C) Liability insurance, including general liability insurance and automobile liability insurance. "(D) Workers' compensation or similar insurance. "(E) Automobile medical payment insurance. "(F) Credit-only insurance. "(G) Coverage for on-site medical clinics. "(H) Other similar insurance coverage, specified in regulations, under which benefits for medical care are secondary or incidental to other insurance benefits. "(2) BENEFITS NOT SUBJECT TO REQUIREMENTS IF OFFERED SEPARATELY.— "(A) Limited scope dental or vision benefits. "(B) Benefits for long-term care, nursing home care, home health care, community-based care, or any combination thereof. "(C) Such other similar, limited benefits as are specified in regulations. " (3) BENEFITS NOT SUBJECT TO REQUIREMENTS IF OFFERED AS INDEPENDENT, NONCOORDINATED BENEFITS. — "(A) Coverage only for a specified disease or illness. "(B) Hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance. " (4) BENEFITS NOT SUBJECT TO REQUIREMENTS IF OFFERED AS SEPARATE INSURANCE POLICY. —Medicare supplemental health insurance (as defined under section 1882(g)(1) of the Social Security Act), coverage supplemental to the coverage provided under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, and similar supplemental coverage provided to coverage under a group health plan. "(d) OTHER DEFINITIONS. —For purposes of this part— "(1) COBRA CONTINUATION PROVISION. —The term 'COBRA continuation provision' means any of the following: "(A) Part 6 of this subtitle. "(B) Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, other than subsection (f)(1) of such section insofar as it relates to pediatric vaccines. "(C) Title XXII of the Public Health Service Act. "(2) HEALTH STATUS-RELATED FACTOR.—The term 'health status-related factor' means any of the factors described in section 702(a)(1). "(3) NETWORK PLAN.— The term 'network plan' means health insurance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer under which the financing and delivery of medical care (including items and services paid for as medical care) are provided.
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