6323 - Action as agent under Federal and other programs.

     § 6323.  Action as agent under Federal and other programs.        (a)  General rule.--Any professional health service     corporation may, with the approval of the department, act as a     contracting agency or organization under section 1842 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 professional     health service corporations are hereby amended so as to include     the performance of the activities authorized by subsection (a)     of this section.