[104th Congress Public Law 240]
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Public Law 104-240
104th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To permit a county-operated health insuring organization to qualify as 
an organization exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicable to 
health insuring organizations under the Medicaid program notwithstanding 
that the organization enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another 
             county. <<NOTE: Oct. 8, 1996 -  [H.R. 3056]>> 

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

SECTION 1. PERMITTING COUNTY-OPERATED HEALTH INSURING ORGANIZATIONS TO 
            ENROLL MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES RESIDING IN ANOTHER COUNTY 
            UNDER MEDICAID WAIVER FOR CERTAIN COUNTY-OPERATED HEALTH 
            INSURING ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 9517(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (42 U.S.C. 1396b note), as 
added by section 4734 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, 
is amended by inserting ``or counties'' after ``county''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The <<NOTE: 42 USC 1396b note.>>  amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall apply to quarters beginning on or after 
October 1, 1996.

    Approved October 8, 1996.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3056:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-751 (Comm. on Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
            Sept. 10, considered and passed House.
            Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate.

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