(2) The term shall include employers that are:
(i) in the same industry, trade or profession; or
(ii) domiciled or residing in this Commonwealth or
in a metropolitan area that is at least partially within
this Commonwealth.
"Employee." An individual employed by an employer.
"Employee welfare benefit plan." As the term is defined in
section 3(1) of ERISA (29 U.S.C. § 1002(1)).
"Employer." As follows:
(1) As the term is defined in section 3(5) of ERISA (29
U.S.C. § 1002(5)).
(2) The term shall include an association. For purposes
of determining employer size of an association, all of the
employees of employer members of the association shall be
aggregated and treated as employed by a single employer.
"ERISA." The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(Public Law 93-406, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.).
"Group health plan." An employee welfare benefit plan, to
the extent that the plan provides health care service and
including items and services paid for as health care service to
employees of an employer, to employees of employer members of an
association, to small employers or to any combination of these
persons, directly or through insurance, reimbursement or
otherwise.
"Health care service." A covered treatment, admission,
procedure, medical supply or equipment or other service,
including behavioral health, prescribed or otherwise provided or
proposed to be provided by a health care provider to an insured
under a health insurance policy.
"Health insurance policy." As follows:
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