[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 3871 Referred in Senate (RFS)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3871


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 5, 1996

     Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for 
               certain health maintenance organizations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF 75/25 MEDICAID ENROLLMENT RULE FOR CERTAIN MANAGED 
              CARE ORGANIZATIONS.

    The requirement of section 1903(m)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security 
Act is waived--
            (1) with respect to Catholic Health Services Plan of 
        Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. (doing business as Fidelis Health 
        Plan) and Managed Healthcare Systems of New York, Inc., for 
        contract periods through January 1, 1999, and
            (2) with respect to Health Partners of Philadelphia, Inc., 
        for contract periods through December 31, 1999.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 4, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.