Title I, SEC. 1329. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR REGIONAL ALLIANCES TO ADDRESS 
NEEDS IN AREAS WITH INADEQUATE HEALTH SERVICES; PROHIBITION OF INSURANCE ROLE. 
      (a) Payment Adjustment. In order to ensure that plans are available to 
    all eligible individuals residing in all portions of the alliance area, a 
    regional alliance may adjust payments to plans or use other financial 
    incentives to encourage health plans to expand into areas that have 
    inadequate health services. 

      (b) Encouraging New Plans. Subject to subsection (c), in order to 
    encourage the establishment of a new health plan in an area that has 
    inadequate health services, an alliance may 

        (1) organize health providers to create such a plan in such an area a 
      new health plan targeted at such an area, 

        (2) provide assistance with setting up and administering such a plan, 
      and 

        (3) arrange favorable financing for such a plan. 

      (c) Prohibition of Regional Alliances Bearing Risk. A regional alliance 
    may not bear insurance risk.