; and (B) includes any State law similar to the laws referred to in subparagraph (A). (2) Group health plan The term group health plan means an employee welfare benefit plan to the extent that the plan provides medical care (including items and services paid for as medical care) to employees or their dependents (as defined under the terms of the plan) directly or through insurance, reimbursement, or otherwise. (3) Group health plan, health insurance issuer The terms group health plan and health insurance issuer include a third-party administrator or other person acting for or on behalf of such plan or issuer. (4) Health care services The term health care services means any services for which payment may be made under a health plan, including services related to the delivery or administration of such services. (5) Health care professional The term health care professional means any individual or entity that provides health care items or services, treatment, assistance with activities of daily living, or medications to patients and who, to the extent required by State or Federal law, possesses specialized training that confers expertise in the provision of such items or services, treatment, assistance, or medications. (6) Health insurance coverage The term health insurance coverage means benefits consisting of medical care (provided directly, through insurance or reimbursement, or otherwise and including items and services paid for as medical care) under any hospital or medical service policy or certificate, hospital or medical service plan contract, or health maintenance organization contract offered by a health insurance issuer. (7) Health insurance issuer The term health insurance issuer means an insurance company, insurance service, or insurance organization (including a health maintenance organization) that is licensed to engage in the business of insurance in a State and that is subject to State law regulating insurance. Such term does not include a group health plan. (8) Health maintenance organization The