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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 23, 1996
Waives for contract periods through January 1, 1999, with respect to Catholic Health Services Plan of Brooklyn and Queens, Inc. and Managed Healthcare Systems of New York, Inc., the requirement under the Social Security Act that Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries constitute less than 75 percent of the membership of a participating health maintenance organization. Provides a similar waiver for contract periods through December 31, 1999, with respect to Health Partners of Philadelphia, Inc.
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Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D–NY
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Became Public Law No: 104-267.
Became Public Law No: 104-267.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11640)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11640)
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9936-9938)
Mr. Tauzin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-752.
Reported by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-752.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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