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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 497

To repeal the Federal charter of Group Hospitalization and Medical Services,

Inc., and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 4, 1997

Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. WOLF,

Mr. HOYER, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WYNN, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr.

CUMMINGS, and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

A BILL

To repeal the Federal charter of Group Hospitalization and

Medical Services, Inc., and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. REPEAL OF FEDERAL CHARTER OF GROUP

4 HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL SERVICES,

5 INC.

6 (a) REPEAL OF FEDERAL CHARTER.—

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Act entitled ‘‘An Act

8 providing for the incorporation of certain persons as
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1 Group Hospitalization, Inc.’’, approved August 11,

2 1939 (53 Stat. 1412), is repealed.

3 (2) AUTHORIZATION TO FILE ARTICLES OF IN4 CORPORATION.—Group Hospitalization and Medical

5 Services, Inc. is hereby authorized to file articles of

6 incorporation under the District of Columbia Non7 profit Corporation Act.

8 (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made

9 by paragraph (1) shall take effect upon the filing

10 and effectiveness of articles of incorporation of

11 Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.

12 under the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corpora13 tion Act.

14 (b) EFFECTS OF BECOMING A DISTRICT OF COLUM15 BIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION.—Effective upon the filing

16 and effectiveness of articles of incorporation of Group

17 Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. as authorized

18 in paragraph (2) of subsection (a), Group Hospitalization

19 and Medical Services, Inc.—

20 (1) shall be a District of Columbia nonprofit

21 corporation subject to the articles of incorporation;

22 (2) shall be deemed organized and existing

23 under the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corpora24 tion Act, notwithstanding any of the provisions of
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1 section 4 of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Cor2 poration Act regarding organizations subject to any

3 of the provisions of the insurance laws of the Dis4 trict of Columbia;

5 (3) shall be legally domiciled in the District of

6 Columbia;

7 (4) shall be regulated by the Superintendent of

8 Insurance of the District of Columbia in accordance

9 with the laws and regulations of the District of Co10 lumbia;

11 (5) shall continue to exist; and

12 (6) shall continue to be authorized to transact

13 business—

14 (A) under existing certificates of authority

15 and licenses issued to Group Hospitalization

16 and Medical Services, Inc. before such filing

17 and effectiveness,

18 (B) under the name ‘‘Group Hospitaliza19 tion and Medical Services, Inc.’’, and

20 (C) under applicable laws and regulations.

21 SEC. 2. WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW PERIOD.

22 Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1) of the District of

23 Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza24 tion Act (sec. 1–233(c)(1), D.C. Code), the Hospital and

25 Medical Services Corporation Regulatory Act of 1996
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1 (D.C. Act 11–505) shall take effect on the date of the

2 enactment of such Act or the date of the enactment of

3 this Act, whichever is later.

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