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PUBLIC LAW 93-222-DEC. 29, 1973

[87 STAT.

Public Law 93-222 December 29, 1973 AN ACT '. To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide assistance and encouragement for the establishment and expansion of health maintenance organizations, and for other purposes.

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SHORT TITLE AND TABLE O F CONTENTS 1, This Act, with the following table of contents, may be cited as the "Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973". SECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 2. Health maintenance organizations.

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" TITLE X III — H E A L T H MAINTENANCE

ORGANIZATIONS

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1301. Requirements for health maintenance organizations. 1302. Definitions. 1303. G r a n t s and contracts for feasibility surveys. 1304. Grants, contracts, and loan guarantees for planning and for initial development costs. "Sec. 1305. Loans and loan guarantees for initial operation costs. "Sec. 1306. Application requirements. "Sec. 1307. Administration of assistance programs. "Sec. 1308. General provisions relating to loan guarantees and loans. "Sec. 1309. Authorizations of appropriations. "Sec. 1310. Employees' health benefits plans. "Sec. 1311. Restrictive State laws and practices. "Sec. 1312. Continued regulation of health maintenance organizations. "Sec. 1313. Limitation on source of funding for health maintenance organizations. "Sec. 1314. Program evaluation. "Sec. 1315. Annual report.". •,; 3. Quality assurance. 4. Health care quality assurance programs study. 5. Reports respecting medically underserved a r e a s and population groups and non-metropolitan areas. 6. Health services for Indians and domestic agricultural migratory and seasonal workers. 7. Conforming amendments. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

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SEC. 2, The Public Health Service Act is amended by adding after title X II the following new title: '^TITLE X III — H E A L T H M A I N T E N A N C E ORGANIZATIONS "REQUIREMENTS

Definition.

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MAINTENANCE

ORGANIZATIONS

"SEC. 1301. (a) FoT purposes of this title, the term 'health maintenance organization' means a legal entity which (1) provides basic and supplemental health services to its members in the manner prescribed by subsection (b), and (2) is organized and operated in the manner prescribed by subsection (c).

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