To permit a county-operated health insuring organization to qualify as an organization exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicable to health insuring organizations under the Medicaid program notwithstanding that the organization enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another county.
Public Law 104-240 · H.R. 3056 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 8, 1996 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Riggs (R-CA-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to permit certain county-operated health insuring organizations in California to qualify as organizations exempt from certain otherwise applicable Medicaid requirements, even though they enroll Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another county.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 8, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-240.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Finance Committee
- Sep 25, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 11, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Sep 10, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- Aug 2, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jul 24, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 18, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 7, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.