[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 697 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 697

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 12, 1997

 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Fowler) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   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 (42 U.S.C. 1396b(m)(2)(A)(ii)) is waived with respect to HealthCare 
USA, Inc. and Ultramedix Health Care Systems Inc. operating in Florida 
for contract periods beginning on or after July 1, 1996, and ending on 
or before June 30, 2000.
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