HOUSE BILL No. 6365


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Hart and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 21571.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 21571.  (1) BEGINNING UPON THE EXPIRATION OF 5 YEARS

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        AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, A HOSPITAL SHALL NOT

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        OWN A CONTROLLING INTEREST IN A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION.

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             (2) AS USED IN SUBSECTION (1), "MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION"

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        MEANS AN ORGANIZATION OPERATING OR PERMITTED TO OPERATE UNDER

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        CHAPTER 35 OF THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956, 1956 PA 218,

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        MCL 500.3501 TO 500.3580.










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