(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 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. 6. 24-A MRSA c. 54 is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 54

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE RISK POOL ASSOCIATION