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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

To temporarily waive the enrollment composition rule under the Medicaid program for certain health maintenance organizations.

H.R. 4227Introduced Sep 26, 1996Policy area: Private Legislation
Sponsor: Rep. Karen Thurman D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 22, 1996 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Tillie Fowler (R-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Karen Thurman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-5 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.