This Article shall be self-implementing. No later than six months after the date of enactment of this Article, the Division may adopt rules consistent with this Article to authorize and regulate provider sponsored organizations to contract directly with the federal Medicare program to provide health care services to the beneficiaries of such programs. The Division shall issue permanent rules and, may issue temporary rules, to the extent these rules may be necessary. The Division shall limit its regulation of provider sponsored organizations to the licensing and regulating of these organizations as risk-bearing entities contracting directly with the Medicare program and to the consumer protection and quality standards as provided in G.S. 131E-294 and shall not regulate any matters described in 42 U.S.C. 1395W-26(b)(3), or any successor thereof. (1998-227, s. 1.)
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