PUBLIC LAW 105-33 —AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 567 "(ii) the quality of health coverage provided including the types of benefits provided, "(iii) the amount and level (including payment of part or all of any premium) of assistance provided by the State, "(iv) the service area of the State plan, "(v) the time limits for coverage of a child under the State plan, "(vi) the State's choice of health benefits coverage and other method^s used for providing child health assistance, and "(vii) the sources of non-Federal funding used in the State plan. "(C) An assessment of the effectiveness of other public and private programs in the State in increasing the availability of affordable quality individusJ and family health insurance for children. "(D) A review and assessment of State activities to coordinate the plan under this title with other public and private programs providing health care and health care financing, including medicaid and maternal and child health services. "(E) An analysis of changes and trends in the State that affect the provision of accessible, affordable, quality health insurance and health care to children. "(F) A description of any plans the State has for improving the availability of health insurance and health care for children. "(G) Recommendations for improving the program under this title. "(H) Any other matters the State and the Secretary consider appropriate. "(2) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.— The Secretary shall submit to Congress and make available to the public by December 31, 2001, a report based on the evaluations submitted by States under paragraph (1), containing any conclusions and recommendations the Secretary considers appropriate. "SEC. 2109. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. "(a) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.— "(1) HIPAA. — Health benefits coverage provided under section 2101(a)(1) (and coverage provided under a waiver under section 2105(c)(2)(B)) shall be treated as creditable coverage for purposes of part 7 of subtitle B of title II of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and subtitle K of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. "(2) ERISA.— Nothing in this title shall be construed as affecting or modifying section 514 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144) with respect to a group health plan (as defined in section 2791(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg -91(a)(1)). "SEC. 2110. DEFINITIONS. "(a) CHILD HEALTH ASSISTANCE.— For purposes of this title, the term 'child health assistance' means payment for part or all of the cost of health benefits coverage for targeted low-income children that includes any of the following (and includes, in the Public information. 42 USC 1397ii. 42 USC 1397JJ.
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