[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR417.164]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
                             HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 417--HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, COMPETITIVE MEDICAL PLANS, AND HEALTH CARE PREPAYMENT PLANS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart F--Continued Regulation of Federally Qualified Health 
                        Maintenance Organizations
 
Sec. 417.164  Effect of revocation of qualification on inclusion in employee's health benefit plans.

    When an HMO's qualification is revoked under Sec. 417.163(d), the 
following rules apply:
    (a) The HMO may not seek inclusion in employees health benefits 
plans under subpart E of this part.
    (b) Inclusion of the HMO in an employer's health benefits plan--
    (1) Is disregarded in determining whether the employer is subject to 
the requirements of subpart E of this part; and
    (2) Does not constitute compliance with subpart E of this part by 
the employer.

[59 FR 49842, Sept. 30, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 27288, May 31, 1996]