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(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).; or

 
(11)__Insurance coverage offered by the Comprehensive
Health Insurance Risk Pool Association pursuant to
chapter 54.

 
Sec. 5. 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


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