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LR 447
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Security Act of 1974, 29 United States Code, Section
1001, or a plan that would be an employee welfare benefit
plan but for the "governmental plan" or "nonelecting
church plan" exceptions, if the plan provides medical
care as defined in subsection 2-A, and includes items and
services paid for as medical care directly or through
insurance, reimbursement or otherwise;

 
(2) Benefits consisting of medical care provided
directly, through insurance or reimbursement and
including items and services paid for as medical care
under a policy, contract or certificate offered by a
carrier;

 
(3) Part A or Part B of Title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, Medicare;

 
(4) Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid,
other than coverage consisting solely of benefits under
Section 1928 of the Social Security Act or a state
children's health insurance program under Title XXI of
the Social Security Act;

 
(5) The Civilian Health and Medical Program for the
Uniformed Services, CHAMPUS, 10 United States Code,
Chapter 55;

 
(6) A medical care program of the federal Indian
Health Care Improvement Act, 25 United States Code,
Section 1601 or of a tribal organization;

 
(7) A state health benefits risk pool;

 
(8) A health plan offered under the federal Employees
Health Benefits Amendments Act, 5 United States Code,
Chapter 89;

 
(9) A public health plan as defined in federal
regulations authorized by the federal Public Health
Service Act, Section 2701(c)(1)(I), as amended by
Public Law 104-191; or

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

 
B. "Federally creditable coverage" does not include
coverage consisting solely of one or more of the following:


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