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 112 STAT. 664 PUBLIC LAW 105-200-JULY 16, 1998 Notification. 29 USC 1169 note. (A) notify the State agency issuing the Notice with respect to such child whether coverage of the child is available under the terms of the plan and, if so, whether such child is covered under the plan and either the effective date of the coverage or any steps necessary to be taken by the custodial parent (or by any official of a State or political subdivision thereof substituted in the Notice for the name of such child in accordance with procedures appliable under subsection (b)(2) of this section) to effectuate the coverage; and (B) provide to the custodial parent (or such substituted official) a description of the coverage available and any forms or documents necessary to effectuate such coverage. (3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as requiring a State or local governmental group health plan, upon receipt of a National Medical Support Notice, to provide benefits under the plan (or eligibility for such benefits) in addition to benefits (or eligibility for benefits) provided under the terms of the plan as of immediately before receipt of such Notice. (4) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this subsection— (A) STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL GROUP HEALTH PLAN.—The term "State or local governmental group health plan" means a group health plan which is established or maintained for its employees by the government of any State, any political subdivision of a State, or any agency or instrumentality of either of the foregoing. (B) ALTERNATE RECIPIENT. — The term "alternate recipient" means any child of a participant who is recognized under a National Medical Support Notice as having a right to enrollment under a State or local governmental group health plan with respect to such participant. (C) GROUP HEALTH PLAN.— The term "group health plan" has the meaning provided in section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. (D) STATE.— The term "State" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. (E) OTHER TERMS. —The terms "participant" and "administrator" shall have the meanings provided such terms, respectively, by paragraphs (7) and (16) of section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. (5) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The provisions of this subsection shall take effect on the date of the issuance of interim regulations pursuant to subsection (b)(4) of this section. (f) QUALIFIED MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS AND NATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICES FOR CHURCH PLANS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Each church group health plan shall provide benefits in accordance with the applicable requirements of any qualified medical child support order. A qualified medical child support order with respect to any participant or beneficiary shall be deemed to apply to each such group health plan which has received such order, from which the participant or beneficiary is eligible to receive benefits, and with respect to which the requirements of paragraph (4) are met. (2) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this subsection—

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