; and (2) in the case of a self-employed individual, the term employer (as defined in section 3(5)) and the term employee (as defined in section 3(6)) shall include such individual. (c) Renewal Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a participating employer in a small business health plan shall not be deemed to be a plan sponsor in applying requirements relating to coverage renewal. . (e) Conforming amendments to preemption rules (1) Section 514(b)(6) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1144(b)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) Subparagraphs (A) through (D) do not apply with respect to any State law in the case of a small business health plan which is certified under part 8. . (2) Section 514 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1144 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking Subsection (a) and inserting Subsections (a) and (d) ; (B) in subsection (b)(5)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a) of this section and subsections (a)(2)(B) and (b) of section 804 ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a) of this section or subsection (a)(2)(B) or (b) of section 805 ; (C) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e)