| Part H makes several housekeeping corrections. It clarifies |
| the definition of "private purchasing alliance" by removing a |
| reference to licensure. It removes reference to "2 or more |
| carriers" in the purchasing alliance law, consistent with recent |
| amendments that permit purchasing alliances to use a single |
| carrier. It clarifies that a provision of the individual health |
| plan law applies to certificates as well as policies. It exempts |
| policies from the statute concerning arbitration if they are |
| subject to the newer statute concerning external review. It |
| corrects a reference to a tax form. It clarifies the definition |
| of "downstream risk arrangement." Lastly, it corrects a |
| reference in the provision concerning discounts on Medicare |
| supplement insurance. |