6122 - Action as agent under Federal and other programs.

     § 6122.  Action as agent under Federal and other programs.        (a)  General rule.--Any hospital plan corporation may, with     the approval of the department, act as a contracting agency or     organization under section 1841 of Title XVIII of the Federal     Social Security Act, as amended or supplemented, with power to     perform all the services which may be required of a contracting     agency or organization thereunder and may perform administrative     services similar or related to those which may be required of an     agency or organization thereunder in connection with a Federal,     State or local governmental health care program and may perform     administrative services similar or related to those which may be     required of such an agency or organization in connection with or     associated with nongovernmental organizations, individuals,     groups and agencies in the health care field.        (b)  Legislative amendment of stated purposes of existing     corporations.--The stated purposes of all existing hospital plan     corporations are hereby amended so as to include the performance     of the activities authorized by subsection (a) of this section.