[History of Bills, Volume 130 (1984)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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H.R. 5861--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
    permit negotiated rates with preferred provider organizations 
    under the medicare program and to permit group health care payors 
    to provide for alternative rates with providers of health care; 
    jointly, to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
  By Mr. PEPPER (for himself, Mrs. Burton of California, Mr. Stokes, 
    Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Solarz, Ms. Oakar, Mr. 
    Coleman of Texas, Mr. Ford of Tennessee, Mrs. Collins, Mr. 
    Fascell, Mr. Derrick, Mr. Minish, Mr. Ratchford, and Mr. Biaggi)