1 Subpart B--National Health Coverage Participation

2 Requirements

3 SEC. 611. GROUP HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE TO MEET NA-

4 TIONAL HEALTH COVERAGE PARTICIPATION

5 REQUIREMENTS.

6 (a) ELECTION OF EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITY TO

7 PROVIDE HEALTH COVERAGE.--An employer may make

8 an election with the Secretary to be subject to the health

9 coverage participation requirements.

10 (b) TIME AND MANNER.--An election under sub-

11 section (a) may be made at such time and in such form

12 and manner as the Secretary may prescribe.

13 SEC. 612. GROUP HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE RESULTING

14 FROM ELECTION.

15 (a) IN GENERAL.--If an employer makes an election

16 to the Secretary under section 611--

17 (1) such election shall be treated as the estab-

18 lishment and maintenance of a group health plan (as

19 defined in section 733(a)) for purposes of this title,

20 and

21 (2) the health coverage participation require-

22 ments shall be deemed to be included as terms and

23 conditions of such plan and, for purposes of part 5

24 of this subtitle, shall be deemed to be included in the

25 provisions of this title.