Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1985

Summary

Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1985 - Amends title XIII (Health Maintenance Organizations) of the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions authorizing assistance for feasibility surveys, planning, and initial development of health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Limits initial operating loan assistance to entities with existing loan eligibility as of October 1, 1985. Eliminates loans and loan guarantees for the acquisition and construction of ambulatory care facilities. Limits the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to borrow through the loan guarantee fund to obligations made before October 1, 1985. Repeals the requirements for: (1) health system agency review; (2) periodic demonstration of compliance; and (3) certain financial reports. Requires updates of the digest of State HMO laws to be made annually (presently required quarterly). Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989 to meet the obligations of the loan fund. Includes organ transplants as part of the basic coverage if such transplants were required to be included in the basic health services on April 15, 1985.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 1985

   Committee

   For Previous Action See H.R.2243.

   Source: Committee

2. 8 May 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 May 1985

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 May 1985

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 3 June 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 104.

   Source: Calendars

8. 3 June 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-154.

   Source: Committee

9. 3 June 1985

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-154.

   Source: Committee

10. 17 June 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

11. 18 June 1985

    Vote

    Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 411 - 2 (Record Vote No: 163).

    Source: Floor

12. 18 June 1985

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 411 - 2 (Record Vote No: 163).

    Source: Floor

13. 19 June 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 19 November 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

15. 22 January 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.

    Source: Calendars

16. 22 January 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. With written report No. 99-229. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

17. 22 January 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment. With written report No. 99-229. Additional views filed.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 January 1986

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 May 1985

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Sponsors

• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → Health Services Amendments Act of 1985
• related to → Health Services Amendments Act of 1985