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TWELFTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2001 C.B.

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____12-7_____ A BILL FOR AN ACT To further amend title 41 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended by Public Laws Nos.

5-21, 6-9, 6-38, 8-45 and 8-128, by enacting a new chapter 11, concerning the use of frequent-flier mileage from government travel for off-island medical referrals, and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA: 1 Section 1.
Title 41 of the Code of the Federated States of 2 Micronesia, as amended by Public Laws Nos.

5-21, 6-9, 6-38, 8-45 and 3 8-128, is hereby further amended by enacting a new chapter 11, to be 4 entitled "The Frequent Flier Medical Referral Act of 2001".

5 Section 2.

Title 41 of the Code of the Federated States of 6 Micronesia, as amended by Public Laws Nos.
5-21, 6-9, 6-38, 8-45 and 7 8-128, is hereby further amended by enacting a new section 1101 of 8 chapter 11 thereof, to read as follows: CBL 12-2 "Section 1101.

Frequent-flier agreements.


The President of the Federated States of Micronesia, or his designee, shall negotiate and enter into frequent-flier agreements with domestic and foreign air carriers serving the Federated States of Micronesia that have programs whereby passengers receive frequent-flier miles, or other forms of credit towards additional travel.
The frequent-flier agreements shall provide that frequent-flier miles, or other forms of credit towards additional travel, earned on travel paid for by the FSM National Government, be credited to an account in C.B.

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____12-7____ the name of the FSM National Government, to be used for uses specified in section 1102 of this chapter.
If, in a given case, the President or his designee is unable to enter into an agreement with an air carrier having such a program within one-hundred eighty days after this act becomes law or one- hundred eighty days after the air carrier begins service to the Federated States of Micronesia, whichever is later, he or she shall report in writing to Congress such failure, the reasons therefor, and what, if any, action he or she recommends."

Section 3.
Section 3.

Title 41 of the Code of the Federated States of 12 Micronesia, as amended by Public Laws Nos.

5-21, 6-9, 6-38, 8-45 and 13 8-128, is hereby further amended by enacting a new section 1102 of 14 chapter 11 thereof, to read as follows: "Section 1102.

Use of frequent-flier accounts.
Use of frequent-flier accounts established pursuant to section 1101 of this chapter shall be as follows: (1) Credits to the frequent-flier accounts may be used to defray the transportation expenses of patients under the following circumstances: (a) Off-island medical care at the requested destination, whether in another part or outside of the Federated States of Micronesia, is medically necessary; and (b) The patient lacks the means to pay for such transportation, or his or her costs of transportation would 2 of 4 C.B.
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(2) Credits to the frequent-flier accounts established pursuant to this act may be used to defray the transportation costs of medical attendants for referrals meeting the conditions set forth in subsection (1) of this section if the assistance of a medical attendant is necessary to the transportation, care or recovery of the patient.
(3) No credits to the frequent-flier accounts established pursuant to this chapter may be used until regulations are in place establishing the procedures for making use of the credits.

Regulations shall ensure fair access to the program established by this chapter, based on need and without regard to the patient's State of origin."

Section 4.

Title 41 of the Code of the Federated States of 16 Micronesia, as amended by Public Laws Nos.
5-21, 6-9, 6-38, 8-45 and 17 8-128, is hereby further amended by enacting a new section 1103 of 18 chapter 11 thereof, to read as follows: "Section 1103.

State frequent-flier agreements.


Pursuant to a memorandum of understanding with a state of the Federated States of Micronesia, the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, or his designee, may negotiate and enter into an agreement on behalf of the State to set up a State account for frequent-flier miles earned on travel paid for by that State."

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This act shall become law upon approval by the 2 President of the Federated States of Micronesia or upon its becoming 3 law without such approval.

4 5 6 Date: _____________ Introduced by: __________________________ Dohsis Halbert of 4 C.B.

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