S.Amdt. 2986

SA 2986. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 2786 proposed by Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr.

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Dodd, and Mr. Harkin) to the bill H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the
case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal
employees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 201, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

SEC. 1325. PROVIDER CHOICE.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a
Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan under section 1322 and a
community health insurance option under section 1323 shall
not require the participation of health care providers. The
participation of such providers shall be on a voluntary
basis.
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