Title VIII, SEC. 8401. GROUP HEALTH PLAN DEFINED. 
      Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 
    U.S.C. 1002) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

      ``(42) The term `group health plan' means an employee welfare benefit 
    plan which provides medical care (as defined in section 213(d) of the 
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986) to participants or beneficiaries directly or 
    through insurance, reimbursement, or otherwise.''.