Health Maintenance Organization Amendments

Summary

Health Maintenance Organization Amendments - Makes the offering of supplemental health services, as defined by the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973, optional by health maintenance organizations. Eliminates the requirement imposed by such Act that health maintenance organizations offer annual open enrollment for individual membership. Redesignates medical treatment and referral services for drug or alcohol abuse or addiction and home health services as supplemental health services for purposes of such Act. Enables private entities to obtain federally guaranteed loans for the planning, initial development, and operation of a health maintenance organization to serve populations in addition to medically underserved populations. Includes State and local governmental employers as among those employers which must offer employees the option of membership in a health maintenance organization. Sets forth new procedures, penalties, and other requirements to be applied by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare where health maintenance organizations are alleged to be in noncompliance with such Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations for programs under such Act an additional two years.

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Timeline

1. 12 June 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 June 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 1976

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-844.

   Source: Committee

4. 13 May 1976

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-844.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 June 1976

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

2 official files

• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 June 1976

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 12 June 1975

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Sponsors

• Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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