; (2) as a group health plan (as defined in section 5000(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for purposes of applying sections 4980B and 5000 and chapter 100 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (3) as a group health plan (as defined in section 733(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1191b(a)(1) )) for purposes of applying parts 6 and 7 of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1161 et seq.). (d) Small business health plans Subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following new part: 8 Rules governing small business health plans 801. Small business health plans (a) In general For purposes of this part, the term small business health plan means a fully insured group health plan whose sponsor is described in subsection (b). (b) Plan sponsor The sponsor of a group health plan is described in this subsection if such plan sponsor— (1) receives certification by the Secretary as a qualified sponsor and files a notice of certification with the State in which it operates; (2) 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; (3) is established as a permanent entity; (4) is established for a purpose other than providing health benefits to its members, such as a bona fide trade association or a consortium of such associations, a franchise, or a section 7705 professional employer organization