110 STAT. 3140 PUBLIC LAW 104-240—OCT. 8, 1996 Public Law 104-240 104th Congress / An Act To permit a county-operated health insuring organization to qualify as an organiza- Oct. 8, 1996 tion exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicable to health insuring [HR 3056] organizations under the Medicaid program notwithstanding that the organization enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another county. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PERMITTING COUNTY-OPERATED HEALTH INSURING ORGANIZATIONS TO ENROLL MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES RESIDING IN ANOTHER COUNTY UNDER MEDICAID WAIVER FOR CERTAIN COUNTY-OPERATED HEALTH INSURING ORGANIZATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9517(c)(3)(B)(ii) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (42 U.S.C. 1396b note), as added by section 4734 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, is amended by inserting "or counties" after "county". 42 USC 1396b (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) note. shall apply to quarters beginning on or after October 1, 1996. Approved October 8, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3056: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-751 (Comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): Sept. 10, considered and passed House. Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate.
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