Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§3, ¶A, as corrected by RR 2001, c. 1, §30, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§3, ¶C, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 477, Pt. C, §1 and affected by Pt. F, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 3. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§3, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 256, Pt. D, §1, is amended to read:

D. Notwithstanding paragraph A, carriers Carriers offering supplemental coverage for the Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services, CHAMPUS, are not required to issue this coverage if the applicant for insurance does not have CHAMPUS coverage.

Sec. 4. 24-A MRSA §2848, sub-§1-B, ¶A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 256, Pt. L, §2, is further amended to read:

A. "Federally creditable coverage" means health benefits or coverage provided under any of the following:

(1) An employee welfare benefit plan as defined in Section 3(1) of the federal Employee Retirement Income 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;