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 PUBLIC LAW 95-559—NOV. 1, 1978

92 STAT. 2131

Public Law 95-559 95th Congress An Act To amend tte Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program of assistance under that Act for health maintenance organizations.

Nov. 1, 1978 [S. 2534J

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Health United States of America in Congress assembled, Maintenance Organization SHORT TITLE, REFERENCE TO ACT Amendments of 1978. SECTION 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the "Health Maintenance 42 USC 201 note. Organization Amendments of.1978". (b) Whenever in this Act (other than in section 14) an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Public Health Service Act. 42 USC 201 note. EXTENSION OP PROGRAM

SEC. 2. (a) Section 1304(j) is amended (1) by striking out "may be 42 USC 300e-3. made through September 30, 1978;", and (2) by striking out "1979" and inserting in lieu thereof "1981". (b) Section 1305(d) is amended by striking out "1980" and inserting 42 USC 300e-4. in lieu thereof "1981". (c) Section 1309(a) is amended (1) by striking out "and" after 42 USC 300e-8. "1977,", and (2) by striking out the semicolon and all that follows in that section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", $31,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and $68,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981.". INITIAL DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 3. (a) The first sentence of section 1304:(b)(2) is amended by 42 USC 300e-3. striking out "includes" and inserting in lieu thereof "means the establishment of a health maintenance organization, the expansion of the services of a health maintenance organization, or the". (b)(1) The first sentence of section 1304(b)(3) is amended by striking out "in the one-year period beginning on" and inserting in lieu thereof "incurred in a period not to exceed three years from". (2) The second sentence of such section is repealed. (c)(1) Subparagraph (A) of section 1304(f)(2) is amended to read as follows: "(A) $1,000,000 through September 30, 1979, and $2,000,000 thereafter, or". (2) Section 1304(f) is amended— (A) by striking out "The amount" in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "Except as provided in paragraph (3), the amount"; (B) by striking out" (except as provided in paragraph (3)) " in paragraph (2); and (C) by inserting after " (3) " in paragraph (3) the following: "The cumulative total of grants made to, contracts entered into with, and principal of loans guaranteed for, a health maintenance

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