SEC. 9804. GENERAL EXCEPTIONS.
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``(a) Exception for Certain Plans.--The requirements of this chapter
shall not apply to--
``(1) any governmental plan, and
``(2) any group health plan for any plan year if, on the
first day of such plan year, such plan has less than 2
participants who are current employees.
``(b) Exception for Certain Benefits.--The requirements of this
chapter shall not apply to any group health plan in relation to its
provision of excepted benefits described in section 9805(c)(1).
``(c) Exception for Certain Benefits if Certain Conditions Met.--
``(1) Limited, excepted benefits.--The requirements of this
chapter shall not apply to any group health plan in relation to
its provision of excepted benefits described in section
9805(c)(2) if the benefits--
``(A) are provided under a separate policy,
certificate, or contract of insurance; or
``(B) are otherwise not an integral part of the
plan.
``(2) Noncoordinated, excepted benefits.--The requirements
of this chapter shall not apply to any group health plan in
relation to its provision of excepted benefits described in
section 9805(c)(3) if all of the following conditions are met:
``(A) The benefits are provided under a separate
policy, certificate, or contract of insurance.
``(B) There is no coordination between the provision
of such benefits and any exclusion of benefits under any
group health plan maintained by the same plan sponsor.
``(C) Such benefits are paid with respect to an
event without regard to whether benefits are provided
with respect to such an event under any group health
plan maintained by the same plan sponsor.
``(3) Supplemental excepted benefits.--The requirements of
this chapter shall not apply to any group health plan in
relation to its provision of excepted benefits described in
section 9805(c)(4) if the benefits are provided under a separate
policy, certificate, or contract of insurance.
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