[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 31117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15485]



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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-2967]


California Medical Association; Prohibited Trade Practices and 
Affirmative Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Set Aside Order.

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SUMMARY: This order reopens a 1979 consent order, which prohibited the 
medical association from participating in the creation or dissemination 
of fee schedules relating to physician compensation, and sets aside the 
consent order pursuant to the Commission's determination that the 
public interest requires reopening and setting aside the order because 
the order presents an obstacle to the respondent forming and operating 
a managed care subsidiary.

DATES: Consent order issued April 17, 1979. Set aside order issued 
October 27, 1995.\1\

    \1\ Copies of the Consent Order, Set Aside Order and 
Commissioner Starek's statement are available from the Commission's 
Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberta Baruch, FTC/S-2115, 
Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326-2861.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Matter of California Medical 
Association. The prohibited trade practices and/or corrective actions 
are removed as indicated.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-15485 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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