; or (2) marketing or offering health insurance products. (d) State defined In this section, the term State has the meaning given such term for purposes of title XIX of the Social Security Act. (e) Health insurance plans For purposes of this section, the term health insurance plan does not include coverage of excepted benefits, as defined in section 2791(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(c) ). (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 to provide funding for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to enter into contracts to establish a portal plan under this section, to remain available until expended. E Protecting the Doctor-Patient Relationship 441. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to interfere with the doctor-patient relationship or the practice of medicine. 442. Repeal of Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 804 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 299b–8 ) is repealed. F Establishing Association Health Plans 451. Rules governing association health plans (a) In General Subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by adding after part 7 the following new part: 8 RULES GOVERNING ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS 801. Association health plans (a) In General For purposes of this part, the term association health plan means a group health plan whose sponsor is (or is deemed under this part to be) described in subsection (b). (b) Sponsorship The sponsor of a group health plan is described in this subsection if such sponsor— (1) is organized and maintained in good faith, with a constitution and bylaws specifically stating its purpose and providing for periodic meetings on at least an annual basis, as a bona fide trade association, a bona fide industry association (including a rural electric cooperative association or a