Title I, SEC. 1004. APPLICABLE HEALTH PLAN PROVIDING COVERAGE. 
      (a) Specification of Applicable Health Plan. Except as otherwise 
    provided: 

        (1) General rule: regional alliance health plans. The applicable health 
      plan for a family is a regional alliance health plan for the alliance 
      area in which the family resides. 

        (2) Corporate alliance health plans. In the case of a family member 
      that is eligible to enroll in a corporate alliance health plan under 
      section 1311(c), the applicable health plan for the family is such a 
      corporate alliance health plan. 

      (b) Choice of Plans for Certain Groups. 

        (1) Military personnel and families. For military personnel and 
      families who elect a Uniformed Services Health Plan of the Department of 
      Defense under section 1073a(d) of title 10, United States Code, as 
      inserted by section 8001(a) of this Act, that plan shall be the 
      applicable health plan. 

        (2) Veterans. For veterans and families who elect to enroll in a 
      veterans health plan under section 1801 of title 38, United States Code, 
      as inserted by section 8101(a) of this Act, that plan shall be the 
      applicable health plan. 

        (3) Indians. For those individuals who are eligible to enroll, and who 
      elect to enroll, in a health program of the Indian Health Service under 
      section 8302(b), that program shall be the applicable health plan.