[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11640]
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      WAIVING TEMPORARILY THE MEDICAID ENROLLMENT COMPOSITION RULE

  Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Finance Committee be discharged of H.R. 3871, and further, the Senate 
proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 3871) to waive temporarily the Medicaid 
     enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance 
     organizations.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be deemed read the third time, and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill 
appear at this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 3871) was deemed read the third time, and passed.

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