1Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled
2"An act reforming the law on medical professional liability;
3providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the
4Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund;
5abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional
6liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications,
7limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the
8Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical
9professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical
10Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for
11medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint
12Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional
13liability insurance; providing for medical licensure
14regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties;
15and making repeals," in insurance, further providing for
16Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund.

17The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18hereby enacts as follows:

19Section 1.  Section 712(d) of the act of March 20, 2002 
20(P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and
21Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, is amended by adding a paragraph
22to read:

23Section 712.  Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error
24Fund.

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2(d)  Assessments.--

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4(4)  A health care provider may elect to pay the annual
5assessment in equal installments, not exceeding four, if the
6health care provider informs the primary carrier of the
7election to pay in installments. This paragraph shall apply
8to surcharges for 2014 and thereafter.

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10Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.