48 CFR § 1602.170-9 - 1602.170-9 Health benefits plan.

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title: "48 CFR § 1602.170-9 - 1602.170-9   Health benefits plan."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1602.170-9"
section_name: "1602.170-9   Health benefits plan."
chapter_number: 16
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS ACQUISITION REGULATION"
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part_number: "1602"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 8903c and 8913; 40 U.S.C. 486(c); 48 CFR 1.301."
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# 1602.170-9 1602.170-9   Health benefits plan.

*Health benefits plan* means a group insurance policy, contract, medical or hospital service agreement, membership or subscription contract, or similar group arrangements provided by a carrier for the purpose of providing, arranging for, delivering, paying for, or reimbursing any of the costs of health care services.

[62 FR 47574, Sept. 10, 1997]