Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Professional Health Services Plan Corporations
Section 6323 - Action as agent under Federal and other programs

§ 6323. Action as agent under Federal and other programs.
(a) General rule.--Any professional health service corporation may, with the approval of the department, act as a contracting agency or organization under section 1842 of Title XVIII of the Federal Social Security Act, as amended or supplemented, with power to perform all the services which may be required of a contracting agency or organization thereunder and may perform administrative services similar or related to those which may be required of an agency or organization thereunder in connection with a Federal, State or local governmental health care program and may perform administrative services similar or related to those which may be required of such an agency or organization in connection with or associated with nongovernmental organizations, individuals, groups and agencies in the health care field.
(b) Legislative amendment of stated purposes of existing corporations.--The stated purposes of all existing professional health service corporations are hereby amended so as to include the performance of the activities authorized by subsection (a) of this section.

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