Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1978

Summary

Health Maintenance Organization Act Amendments - Amends the term used to describe the providers of basic health services in Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO's) organized under the Public Health Service Act from "health professionals" to "physicians," thereby excluding from the services provided by a HMO the services of dentists, nurses, podiatrists, optometrists, and such other individuals engaged in the delivery of health services as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may designate. Increases the maximum amounts available for: (1) grants and guarantees of loans for initial development of HMO's; (2) loans made or guaranteed for initial operation costs of HMO's. Authorizes the Secretary to make loans and guarantees to nonfederal lenders of payment of principal and interest on loans made to equip, construct, acquire, or renovate ambulatory care facilities. Extends for five years, through fiscal year 1985, the period during which loans and loan guarantees may be made for initial operation costs of HMO's. Establishes in the Treasury a loan and loan guarantee fund which shall be available to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to enable the Secretary to discharge his responsibilities under loans and loan guarantees for the establishment and renovation of ambulatory care facilities. Directs employers who are required to offer membership in a HMO to their employees to arrange, at the option of the employee, for payroll deductions from such employees' salary for membership in a qualified HMO. Extends the authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 1984 for feasibility surveys and planning and initial operating costs of HMO's. Requires the Secretary to establish a National Health Maintenance Organization Intern Program for the purpose of training qualified HMO administrators and managerial personnel. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1983 for this purpose. Requires each HMO to annually file with the Secretary specified financial information. Requires the Secretary to annually file a report with Congress based on the information gathered from such financial disclosures.

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Timeline

1. 10 February 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 February 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-837.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 May 1978

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-837.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 July 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 21 July 1978

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #235 (71-1).

   Source: Floor

7. 25 July 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 25 September 1978

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 25 September 1978

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13655 (Inserted text of H.R. 12460 as passed House).

   Source: Floor

10. 25 September 1978

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13655 (Inserted text of H.R. 12460 as passed House).

    Source: Floor

11. 9 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

12. 11 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

13. 13 October 1978

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #919 (309-33).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 13 October 1978

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #919 (309-33).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 13 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1784.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 13 October 1978

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1784.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 14 October 1978

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 14 October 1978

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 15 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

20. 15 October 1978

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

21. 30 October 1978

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

22. 30 October 1978

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

23. 1 November 1978

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

24. 1 November 1978

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

25. 1 November 1978

    President

    Public Law 95-559.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 November 1978

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 13 October 1978

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Sponsors

• Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Griffin, Robert P. [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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