110 STAT. 2938 PUBLIC LAW 104-204—SEPT. 26, 1996 and the preceding provisions of this section) is further amended— 29 USC 1003. (A) in the last sentence of section 4(b), by striking "section 706(b)(2)", "section 706(b)(1)", and "section 706(a)(1)" and inserting "section 733(b)(2)", "section 733(b)( D", and "section 733(a)( 1)", respectively; 29 USC 1021. (B) in section 101(g), by striking "section 706(a)(2)" and inserting "section 733(a)(2)"; 29 USC 1022. (C) in section 102(b), by striking "section 706(a)(1)" each place it appears and inserting "section 733(a)(1), and by striking "section 706(b)(2)" and inserting "section 733(b)(2)"; 29 USC 1024. (D) in section 104(b)(1), by striking "section 706(a)(1)" each place it appears and inserting "section 733(a)(1)"; 29 USC 1132. (E) in section 502(b)(3), by striking "section 706(a)(1)" and inserting "section 733(a)(1)"; 29 USC 1136. (F) in section 506(c), by striking "section 706(a)(2)" and inserting "section 733(a)(2)"; 29 USC 1144. (G) in section 514(b)(9), by striking "section 704" and inserting "section 731"; 29 USC 1181. (H) in the last sentence of section 701(c)(1), by striking "section 706(c)" and inserting "section 733(c)"; 29 USC 1191a. (I) in section 732(b), by striking "section 706(c)(1)" and inserting "section 733(c)(1)"; (J) in section 732(c)(1), by striking "section 706(c)(2)" and inserting "section 733(c)(2)"; (K) in section 732(c)(2), by striking "section 706(c)(3)" and inserting "section 733(c)(3)"; and (L) in section 732(c)(3), by striking "section 706(c)(4)" and inserting "section 733(c)(4)". (4) The table of contents in section 1 of such Act is amended by striking the items relating to part 7 and inserting the following: "PART 7—GROUP HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS "SUBPART A—^REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PORTABILITY, ACCESS, AND RENEWABILITY "Sec. 701. Increased portability through limitation on preexisting condition exclusions. " Sec. 702. Prohibiting discrimination against individual participants and beneficiaries based on health status. "Sec. 703. Guaranteed renewability in multiemployer plans and multiple employer welfare arrangements. "SUBPART B—OTHER REQUIREMENTS "Sec. 711. Standards relating to benefits for mothers and newborns. "SUBPART e—GENERAL PROVISIONS "Sec. 731. Preemption; State flexibility; construction. "Sec. 732. Special rules relating to group health plans. "Sec. 733. Definitions. "Sec. 734. Regulations.". Applicability. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to group health plans for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1998. SEC. 604. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT RELATING TO THE GROUP MARKET.— (a) IN GENERAL.— Title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 102 of the Ante, p. 1955. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is amended—
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