(10) A health benefit plan under Section 5(e) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 United States Code, Section 2504(e).; or

(11)__Insurance coverage offered by the Maine Health Insurance High-risk Pool Association pursuant to chapter 54.

Sec. 11. 24-A MRSA §2849-B, sub-§2, ķA, as amended by PL 2001, c. 258, Pt. E, §7, is further amended to read:

A. That person was covered under an individual or a group contract or policy issued by any nonprofit hospital or medical service organization, insurer, or health maintenance organization, or was covered under an uninsured employee benefit plan that provides payment for health services received by employees and their dependents or a governmental program, including, but not limited to, those listed in section 2848, subsection 1-B, paragraph A, subparagraphs (3) to (10). For purposes of this section, the individual or group policy under which the person is seeking coverage is the "succeeding policy." The group or individual contract or policy, uninsured employee benefit plan or governmental program that previously covered the person is the "prior contract or policy"; and

Sec. 12. 24-A MRSA c. 54 is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 54

MAINE HEALTH INSURANCE HIGH-RISK

POOL ASSOCIATION

§3901.__Short title

This chapter may be known and cited as "the Maine Health Insurance High-risk Pool Association Act."

§3902.__Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.