### Question
How is the "qualified health maintenance organization" defined?


### Answer
The term **qualified health maintenance organization** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 300e* as follows -

> (1) a health maintenance organization which has provided assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that it provides basic and supplemental health services to its members in the manner prescribed by section 300e(b) of this title and that it is organized and operated in the manner prescribed by section 300e(c) of this title, and (2) an entity which proposes to become a health maintenance organization and which the Secretary determines will when it becomes operational provide basic and supplemental health services to its members in the manner prescribed by section 300e(b) of this title and will be organized and operated in the manner prescribed by section 300e(c) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XI-HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS**

