### Question
What does health insurance issuer mean?


### Answer
**Health insurance issuer** has the following meaning in *26 U.S.C. § 9832*:

> an insurance company, insurance service, or insurance organization (including a health maintenance organization, as defined in paragraph (3)) which is licensed to engage in the business of insurance in a State and which is subject to State law which regulates insurance (within the meaning of section 514(b)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section)

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 9832*
  - Heading: **Subtitle K-Group Health Plan Requirements > CHAPTER 100-GROUP HEALTH PLAN REQUIREMENTS > Subchapter C-General Provisions**

