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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 31, 1996
Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 to extend until January 1, 2000, the waiver granted to the Watts Health Foundation (a health maintenance organization) from the requirement that at least 50 percent of the population of the area served by a health maintenance organization consist of individuals entitled to benefits under a Medicare plan.
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] · D–CA
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House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 4, 1996.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 2, 1996.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-844, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-844, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Health and Environment Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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