42 U.S.C. § 300e–14 | Annual report

(a)

The Secretary shall periodically review the programs of assistance authorized by this subchapter and make an annual report to the Congress of a summary of the activities under each program. The Secretary shall include in such summary—

(1)

section 300e–9 of this title a summary of each grant, contract, loan, or loan guarantee made under this subchapter in the period covered by the report and a list of the health maintenance organizations which during such period became qualified health maintenance organizations for purposes of ;

(2)

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the statistics and other information reported in such period to the Secretary in accordance with section 300e(c)(11)  of this title;

(3)

findings with respect to the ability of the health maintenance organizations assisted under this subchapter—

(A)

to operate on a fiscally sound basis without continued Federal financial assistance,

(B)

section 300e(c) of this title to meet the requirements of respecting their organization and operation,

(C)

section 300e(b) of this title to provide basic and supplemental health services in the manner prescribed by ,

(D)

to include indigent and high-risk individuals in their membership, and

(E)

to provide services to medically underserved populations; and

(4)

findings with respect to—

(A)

the operation of distinct categories of health maintenance organizations in comparison with each other,

(B)

health maintenance organizations as a group in comparison with alternative forms of health care delivery, and

(C)

the impact that health maintenance organizations, individually, by category, and as a group, have on the health of the public.

(b)

The Office of Management and Budget may review the Secretary’s report under subsection (a) before its submission to the Congress, but the Office may not revise the report or delay its submission, and it may submit to the Congress its comments (and those of other departments or agencies of the Government) respecting such report.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 93–222, § 2Dec. 29, 197387 Stat. 933(, title XIII, § 1315, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 300e(c)(11) of this title section 300e(c)(9) of this title Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 942(d)(1)Aug. 13, 198195 Stat. 574 section 300e(c)(8) of this title Pub. L. 100–517, § 5(b)Oct. 24, 1988102 Stat. 2579, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was redesignated by , , , and redesignated by , , .