; and (B) such pool may provide health care benefits from the assets of the pool or its member local governments through any combination of self-funded arrangements or fully insured products, and includes any other State authorized program designed to provide health benefits to local government officials, employees, and retirees and their dependents. (6) Primary State The term primary State means, with respect to group health coverage offered by a local government employee health benefits pool or program, the State designated by the pool or program as the State whose covered laws shall govern the pool or program in the issuance of such coverage under this part. (7) Secondary State The term secondary State means, with respect to group health coverage offered by a local government employee health benefits pool or program, any State that is not the primary State. .