H.R. 4160104th CongressHouse Bill

Medicare and Medicaid Health Plan Beneficiary Orientation and Medical Profile Act of 1996

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Medicare and Medicaid Health Plan Beneficiary Orientation and Medical Profile Act of 1996 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to prohibit any payments except to those entities which certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services that they provide for orientation and medical profiles for enrollees. Applies the same requirement to payments under SSA title XIX (Medicaid), plus a requirement for appropriate immunizations of child enrollees. Directs the Secretary to promulgate requirements for orientation and medical profiles.

Introduced Sep 24, 1996
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Fortney Stark

Democrat

U.S. Representative · CA-13

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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