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1 (E) a Federal governmental plan (as de-
2 fined in section 2791(d) of the Public Health
3 Service Act), the appropriate Federal official.
4 (20) QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN.—

5 The term ‘‘qualified health benefits plan’’ means a

6 health benefits plan that meets the requirements for
7 such a plan under title I and includes the public
8 health insurance option.
9 (21) PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE OPTION.—

10 The term ‘‘public health insurance option’’ means

11 the public health insurance option as provided under
12 subtitle B of title II.
13 (22) SERVICE AREA; PREMIUM RATING AREA.—

14 The terms ‘‘service area’’ and ‘‘premium rating

15 area’’ mean with respect to health insurance cov-
16 erage—
17 (A) offered other than through the Health
18 Insurance Exchange, such an area as estab-
19 lished by the QHBP offering entity of such cov-
20 erage in accordance with applicable State law;
21 and
22 (B) offered through the Health Insurance
23 Exchange, such an area as established by such
24 entity in accordance with applicable State law

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