; and (2) by inserting and shall waive compliance with section 1902, after as the case may be, . VI Miscellaneous provisions 601. Quality health care coalition (a) Application of the Federal antitrust laws to health care professionals negotiating with health plans (1) In general Any health care professionals who are engaged in negotiations with a health plan regarding the terms of any contract under which the professionals provide health care items or services for which benefits are provided under such plan shall, in connection with such negotiations, be exempt from the Federal antitrust laws. (2) Limitation (A) No new right for collective cessation of service The exemption provided in paragraph (1) shall not confer any new right to participate in any collective cessation of service to patients not already permitted by existing law. (B) No change in National Labor Relations Act This section applies only to health care professionals excluded from the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.). Nothing in this section shall be construed as changing or amending any provision of the National Labor Relations Act, or as affecting the status of any group of persons under that Act. (3) No application to Federal programs Nothing in this section shall apply to negotiations between health care professionals and health plans pertaining to benefits provided under any of the following: (A) The Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). (B) The Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (C) The State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.). (D) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code (relating to medical and dental care for members of the uniformed services). (E) Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code (relating to Veterans’ medical care). (F) Chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code (relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits program). (G) The