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after the expiration of the period. Such forfeited amount shall not be distributed in cash, carried over to the next Plan Year or used by the Participant for any other purpose. 11.13 Medical Child Support Orders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, this Plan shall recognize child support orders regarding coverage under this Plan to the extent required by applicable law. 11.14 Qualified Reservist Distribution. A Participant may request, in writing on a form provided by the Plan Administrator, a "Qualified Reservist Distribution" from the Participant's ME Account if: (a) the Participant is a member of the Army National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air National Guard, the Air Force Reserve, the Coast Guard Reserve, or the Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service; and (b) the Participant has been ordered or called to active duty for either (1) at least one hundred eighty (180) days, or (2) an indefinite period of time. Such request must be made on or after the date of the order or call to active duty and before the last day of the Plan Year. A copy of the order or call to duty must accompany the form. The amount available to the Participant as a Qualified Reservist Distribution shall be the amount contributed to the ME Account as of the date of the request minus any reimbursements of Medical Expenses provided under the ME Account as of that date. Such distributions shall be included in the Participant's taxable income and shall be subject to normal wage withholding requirements to the extent required by law. If a balance remains in the Participant's ME Account following the Qualified Reservist Distribution, the Participant may continue to submit claims for reimbursement. 11.15 Continuation of Coverage. Continued coverage shall be provided if it is required under, and in accordance with, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA"), as amended, and, as reflected in the Public Health Services Act ("PHSA"), as amended To the extent not contained in Article XIV, the Plan Administrator shall, within the parameters of the law, be responsible for the applicable continuation requirements. 11.16 HIPAA. The Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan shall comply with the Privacy Rules and Security Rules under HIPAA (if applicable) as further provided in Article XIII. 11.17 Further Limitations on Benefits. (a) This Article does not cover expenses incurred for any loss caused by or resulting from injury or disease for which benefits are payable under any worker's compensation law or other employer, union, association or governmental sponsored group insurance plan. (b) This Article does not cover expenses incurred for any loss caused by or resulting from injury or disease for which benefits are received by the Participant, the Participant's Spouse or the Participant's Dependent under any health and accident insurance policy or program, whether or not premiums are paid by the Employer or the Participant, the Participant's Spouse or the Participant's Dependent child. (c) Amounts reimbursed under a dependent care assistance program described in Section 129 of the Code shall not be reimbursed under this Plan. 31