PRINTER'S NO. 29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
49
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, EICHELBERGER, GORDNER, BOSCOLA,
VULAKOVICH, WHITE AND RAFFERTY, JANUARY 14, 2015
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, JANUARY 14, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled
"An act reforming the law on medical professional liability;
providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the
Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund;
abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional
liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications,
limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the
Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical
professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical
Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for
medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint
Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional
liability insurance; providing for medical licensure
regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties;
and making repeals," in insurance, further providing for
Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 712(d) of the act of March 20, 2002
(P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and
Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, is amended by adding a paragraph
to read:
Section 712. Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error
Fund.
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(d) Assessments.--
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(4) A health care provider may elect to pay the annual
assessment in equal installments, not exceeding four, if the
health care provider informs the primary carrier of the
election to pay in installments. This paragraph shall apply
to surcharges for 2016 and thereafter.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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