; and (3) denying coverage under such plan on the basis of a pre-existing condition (consistent with the rules under section 2704 of the Public Health Service Act). . 104. Rule of construction Nothing in this title shall be construed to exempt a group health plan which is an employee welfare benefit plan offered through a group or association of employers from the requirements of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1181 et. seq.), including the provisions of part A of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act as incorporated by reference into this Act through section 715. II CHOICE Arrangement Act 201. Short title This title may be cited as the Custom Health Option and Individual Care Expense Arrangement Act or the CHOICE Arrangement Act . 202. Treatment of health reimbursement arrangements integrated with individual market coverage (a) In general Section 9815(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking Exception.— Notwithstanding subsection (a) and inserting the following: Exceptions.— (1) Self-insured group health plans Notwithstanding subsection (a) , and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Custom health option and individual care expense arrangements (A) In general For purposes of this subchapter, a custom health option and individual care expense arrangement shall be treated as meeting the requirements of sections 2711 and 2713 of title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act. (B) Custom health option and individual care expense arrangements defined For purposes of this section, the term custom health option and individual care expense arrangement means a health reimbursement arrangement— (i) which is an employer-provided group health plan funded solely by employer contributions to provide payments or reimbursements for medical care subject to a maximum fixed dollar amount for a period, (ii) under which such payments or reimbursements may only be made for medical care provided during periods during