PRINTER'S NO. 1973
No. 1440 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, KUKOVICH, HOLL, JUBELIRER, EARLL, FUMO, PICCOLA, LOEPER, HELFRICK, BODACK, SCHWARTZ, CONTI, STAPLETON, THOMPSON, WHITE, GERLACH, MURPHY, SALVATORE AND O'PAKE, APRIL 29, 1998
REFERRED TO AGING AND YOUTH, APRIL 29, 1998
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of December 2, 1992 (P.L.741, No.113), entitled 2 "An act providing a comprehensive plan for health care for 3 uninsured children; providing for medical education 4 assistance; making appropriations; and making repeals," 5 further providing for legislative findings and intent, for 6 definitions, for children's health care, for outreach, for 7 payor of last resort and for limitation on expenditure of 8 funds. 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. Section 102(6) of the act of December 2, 1992 12 (P.L.741, No.113), known as the Children's Health Care Act, is 13 amended to read: 14 Section 102. Legislative findings and intent. 15 The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: 16 * * * 17 [(6) Although the proper implementation of spenddown 18 provisions under medical assistance should result in the 19 provision of the vast majority of all hospital care for the 20 uninsured through the medical assistance program, hospitals
1 vary widely in the application of the spenddown provision so 2 patients can qualify for medical assistance.] 3 * * * 4 Section 2. The definitions of "child," "department," 5 "grantee," "management team," "secretary" and "spenddown" in 6 section 103 of the act are amended and the section is amended by 7 adding a definition to read: 8 Section 103. Definitions. 9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall 10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 11 context clearly indicates otherwise: 12 "Child." A person under [13] 19 years of age[, except as 13 provided for in section 701(d)]. 14 * * * 15 "Contractor." An entity awarded a contract under Chapter 7 16 to provide health care services under this act. The term 17 includes an entity and its subsidiary which is established under 18 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan corporations) or 63 19 (relating to professional health services plan corporations); 20 the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The 21 Insurance Company Law of 1921; or the act of December 29, 1972 22 (P.L.1701, No.364), known as the Health Maintenance Organization 23 Act. 24 * * * 25 ["Department." The Department of Public Welfare of the 26 Commonwealth.] 27 * * * 28 ["Grantee." An entity selected by the management team to 29 receive a grant under Chapter 7. The term includes an entity, 30 and its subsidiary, which is established under 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 19980S1440B1973 - 2 -
1 (relating to hospital plan corporations) or 63 (relating to 2 professional health services plan corporations); the act of May 3 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law 4 of 1921; or the act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364), 5 known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act.] 6 * * * 7 ["Management team." The Children's Health Insurance 8 Management Team established in section 701(f).] 9 * * * 10 ["Secretary." The Secretary of the Department of Health. 11 "Spenddown." A qualifying procedure for medical assistance 12 set forth in 55 Pa. Code Ch. 181 (relating to income provisions 13 for categorically needy NMP-MA and MNO-MA).] 14 * * * 15 Section 3. Sections 701, 702, 703 and 3101 of the act are 16 amended to read: 17 Section 701. Children's health care. 18 (a) Dedicated funding.--The fund shall be dedicated 19 exclusively for distribution by the [management team for] 20 Insurance Department through contracts in order to provide free 21 and subsidized health care services under this section and to 22 develop and implement outreach activities required under section 23 702. 24 (b) Distribution of fund.-- 25 (1) The fund shall be used to fund health care services 26 for children as specified in this section. The [management 27 team] Insurance Department shall assure that the program is 28 implemented Statewide. All [grants made] contracts awarded 29 under this section shall be [on an equitable basis, based on 30 the number of enrolled eligible children or on eligible 19980S1440B1973 - 3 -
1 children anticipated to be enrolled.] awarded through a 2 competitive procurement process. The [management team] 3 Insurance Department shall use its best efforts to [provide 4 grants that] ensure that eligible children across this 5 Commonwealth have access to health care services to be 6 provided under this act. 7 (2) No more than 7.5% of the [grant] amount of the 8 contract may be used for administrative expenses of the 9 [grantees] contractor. If, after the first three full years 10 of operation, any [grantee] contractor presents documented 11 evidence that administrative expenses are in excess of 7.5% 12 of the [grant] amount of the contract, the [management team] 13 Insurance Department may make an additional allotment of 14 funds, not to exceed 2.5% of the [grant] amount of the 15 contract, for future administrative expenses to the [grantee] 16 contractor to the extent that the [management team] Insurance 17 Department finds the expenses reasonable and necessary. 18 (3) No less than 70% of the fund shall be used to 19 provide the health care services provided under this act for 20 children eligible for free care under subsection (d). When 21 the [management team] Insurance Department determines that 22 70% of the fund is not needed in order to achieve maximum 23 enrollment of children eligible for free care and promulgates 24 a final form regulation, with proposed rulemaking omitted, 25 this paragraph shall expire. 26 [(4) The management team shall submit a budget request 27 for General Fund money necessary for the operation of the 28 council and the management team. 29 (5)] (4) To ensure that inpatient hospital care is 30 provided to eligible children, each primary care physician 19980S1440B1973 - 4 -
1 providing primary care services shall make necessary 2 arrangements for admission to the hospital and for necessary 3 specialty care. [for a child needing the care and shall 4 continue to care for the child as a medical assistance 5 provider in the hospital as appropriate. When appropriate, 6 the grantee, the enrollee and the hospital shall initiate 7 applications for medical assistance for inpatient hospital 8 care through spenddown. Payments made under this paragraph 9 shall be limited to the amount by which the child's family 10 income exceeds the Medically Needy Income Level, also known 11 as the spenddown amount, under medical assistance. Payments 12 made under this paragraph shall be considered reimbursement 13 of costs under another public program of the State for 14 medical assistance purposes as specified in section 15 1902(a)(17) of the Social Security Act (Public Law 74-271, 42 16 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(17)).] 17 (c) Eligibility for enrollment in programs receiving funding 18 through fund.-- 19 (1) Any organization or corporation receiving funds from 20 the [management team] Insurance Department to provide 21 coverage of health care services shall enroll, to the extent 22 that funds are available, any child who meets all of the 23 following: 24 (i) Except for newborns, has been a resident of this 25 Commonwealth for at least 30 days prior to enrollment. 26 (ii) Is not covered by a health insurance plan, a 27 self-insurance plan or a self-funded plan or is not 28 eligible for or covered by medical assistance. 29 (iii) Is qualified based on income under subsection 30 (d) or (e). 19980S1440B1973 - 5 -
1 [(iv) Has not refused to cooperate with the grantee 2 or the hospital as provided in subsection (b)(5).] 3 (iv) Meets the citizenship requirements of the 4 Medicaid program administered by the Department of Public 5 Welfare. 6 (2) Enrollment may not be denied on the basis of a 7 preexisting condition, nor may diagnosis or treatment for the 8 condition be excluded based on the condition's preexistence. 9 (d) Free insurance.--The provision of health care insurance 10 for eligible children shall be free to a child under [six] 19 11 years of age whose family income is no greater than [185%] 200% 12 of the Federal poverty level. [and shall be free to a child six 13 years of age but less than the maximum program age whose family 14 income is no greater than 100% of the Federal poverty level, 15 where the maximum program age shall be: 16 (1) 13 years of age for the period ending September 30, 17 1993; 18 (2) 14 years of age for the period ending September 30, 19 1994; 20 (3) 15 years of age for the period ending September 30, 21 1995; 22 (4) 16 years of age for the period ending September 30, 23 1996; and 24 (5) 17 years of age thereafter.] 25 (e) Subsidized insurance.-- 26 (1) The provision of health care insurance for an 27 eligible child who is under [six] 19 years of age and whose 28 family income is greater than [185%] 200% of the Federal 29 poverty level but no greater than 235% of the Federal poverty 30 level may be subsidized by the fund at a rate not to exceed 19980S1440B1973 - 6 -
1 50%. 2 (2) The difference between the pure premium of the 3 minimum benefit package in subsection (l)(7) and the subsidy 4 provided under this subsection shall be the amount paid by 5 the family of the eligible child purchasing the minimum 6 benefit package. 7 [(3)] (e.1) Purchase of insurance.--The family of an 8 eligible child whose family income makes the child eligible 9 for free or subsidized care but who cannot receive care due 10 to lack of funds in the fund may purchase coverage for the 11 child at cost. 12 [(f) Duties of management team.--The Children's Health 13 Insurance Management Team, comprised of the Secretary of the 14 Budget, the Secretary of Health and the Insurance Commissioner, 15 is established. The management team shall: 16 (1) Prepare and approve a budget using the amounts 17 collected from the fund and any other Federal or private 18 funds designated for the fund. 19 (2) Execute contracts related to expanding access to 20 health care services for eligible children as provided in 21 this act. 22 (3) Promulgate regulations necessary for the 23 implementation and administration of this chapter.] 24 (g) Duties of Insurance Department.--The Insurance 25 Department shall: 26 [(1) Annually approve insurance rates requested by any 27 grantee for the coverage of services specified in this act.] 28 (1) Administer the children's health care program 29 pursuant to this act. 30 (2) Review all bids and approve and execute all 19980S1440B1973 - 7 -
1 contracts [executed] for the purpose of expanding access to 2 health care services for eligible children as provided for in 3 this chapter. 4 (3) Conduct monitoring and oversight [by any] of 5 contracts entered into. 6 (4) Issue an annual report to the Governor, the General 7 Assembly and the public for each fiscal year outlining 8 primary health services funded for the year, detailing the 9 outreach and enrollment efforts [by each grantee], and 10 reporting by county the number of children receiving health 11 care services from the fund, the projected number of eligible 12 children and the number of eligible children on waiting lists 13 for health care services. 14 (5) In consultation with appropriate Commonwealth 15 agencies, coordinate the development and supervision of the 16 outreach plan required under section 702. 17 (6) In consultation with appropriate Commonwealth 18 agencies, monitor, review and evaluate the adequacy, 19 accessibility and availability of services delivered to 20 children who are enrolled in the health insurance program 21 established under this chapter. 22 (g.1) Regulatory authority.--The Insurance Department may 23 promulgate regulations necessary for the implementation and 24 administration of this chapter. 25 [(h) Duties of Department of Health.--The Department of 26 Health shall: 27 (1) Provide for staff for assisting the council in 28 carrying out its duties. 29 (2) Coordinate and supervise the enrollment outreach 30 activities related to the health insurance program 19980S1440B1973 - 8 -
1 established under this chapter. 2 (3) Monitor, review and evaluate the adequacy, 3 accessibility and availability of services delivered to 4 children who are enrolled in the health insurance program 5 established under this chapter.] 6 (i) Council.--The Children's Health Advisory Council is 7 established within the [Department of Health] Insurance 8 Department as an advisory council. 9 (1) The council shall consist of [12] 14 voting members. 10 Members provided for in subparagraphs (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) 11 [and (viii)], (viii), (x) and (xi) shall be appointed by the 12 [secretary] Insurance Commissioner. The council shall be 13 geographically balanced on a Statewide basis and shall 14 include: 15 (i) The Secretary of Health ex officio or a 16 designee. 17 (ii) The Insurance Commissioner ex officio or a 18 designee. 19 (iii) The Secretary of Public Welfare ex officio or 20 a designee. 21 (iv) A representative with experience in children's 22 health from a school of public health located in this 23 Commonwealth. 24 (v) A physician with experience in children's health 25 appointed from a list of three qualified persons 26 recommended by the Pennsylvania Medical Society. 27 (vi) A representative of a children's hospital or a 28 hospital with a pediatric outpatient clinic appointed 29 from a list of three persons submitted by the Hospital 30 Association of Pennsylvania. 19980S1440B1973 - 9 -
1 (vii) A parent of a child who receives primary 2 health care coverage from the fund. [The initial 3 appointment shall be a parent of a child who is eligible 4 to receive primary health care coverage from the fund.] 5 (viii) A midlevel professional appointed from lists 6 of names recommended by Statewide associations 7 representing midlevel health professionals. 8 (ix) [The chairman and the minority chairman of the 9 Public Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate and the 10 chairman and the minority chairman of the Health and 11 Welfare Committee of the House of Representatives ex 12 officio or their designees.] A senator appointed by the 13 President pro tempore of the Senate, a senator appointed 14 by the minority leader of the Senate, a representative 15 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 16 and a representative appointed by the minority leader of 17 the House of Representatives. 18 (x) A representative from a private foundation. 19 (xi) A representative of business. 20 (2) [All initial appointments to the council shall be 21 made within 60 days of the effective date of this act, and 22 the council shall commence operations immediately 23 thereafter.] If any specified organization should cease to 24 exist or fail to make a recommendation within 90 days of a 25 request to do so, the council shall specify a new equivalent 26 organization to fulfill the responsibilities of this section. 27 (3) The [Secretary of Health] Insurance Commissioner 28 shall chair the council. The members of the council shall 29 annually elect, by a majority vote of the members, a vice 30 chairperson from among the members of the council. 19980S1440B1973 - 10 -
1 (4) The presence of [seven] eight members shall 2 constitute a quorum for the transacting of any business. Any 3 act by a majority of the members present at any meeting at 4 which there is a quorum shall be deemed to be that of the 5 council. 6 (5) All meetings of the council shall be conducted 7 pursuant to the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.388, No.84), known 8 as the Sunshine Act, unless otherwise provided in this 9 section. The council shall meet at least [quarterly during 10 its first year of operation and annually thereafter] annually 11 and may provide for special meetings as it deems necessary. 12 Meeting dates shall be set by a majority vote of members of 13 the council or by call of the chairperson upon seven days' 14 notice to all members. The council shall publish [a schedule 15 of] notice of its meetings in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. 16 [Notice shall be published at least once in each calendar 17 quarter and shall list a schedule of meetings of the council 18 to be held in the subsequent calendar quarter.] Notice shall 19 specify the date, time and place of the meeting and shall 20 state that the council's meetings are open to the general 21 public. All action taken by the council shall be taken in 22 open public session and shall not be taken except upon a 23 majority vote of the members present at a meeting at which a 24 quorum is present. 25 (6) The members of the council shall not receive a 26 salary or per diem allowance for serving as members of the 27 council but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary 28 expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. 29 (7) Terms of council members shall be as follows: 30 (i) The appointed members shall serve for a term of 19980S1440B1973 - 11 -
1 three years and shall continue to serve thereafter until 2 their successors are appointed. 3 (ii) An appointed member shall not be eligible to 4 serve more than two full consecutive terms of three 5 years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner in 6 which they were designated within 60 days of the vacancy. 7 (iii) An appointed member may be removed by the 8 appointing authority for just cause and by a vote of at 9 least seven members of the council. 10 (8) The council shall review [and comment on the 11 outreach plan submitted by any potential grantee as specified 12 in section 702] outreach activities and may make 13 recommendations to the Insurance Department. 14 (9) [In conjunction with the Department of Health, the] 15 The council shall review and evaluate the accessibility and 16 availability of services delivered to children enrolled in 17 the program. 18 [(j) Grant criteria.--The management team shall annually 19 solicit applications for grants to be made pursuant to this 20 section] 21 (j) Criteria.--The Insurance Department shall solicit bids 22 and award contracts through a competitive procurement process 23 pursuant to the following: 24 (1) To the fullest extent practicable, [grants shall be 25 made to applicants] contracts shall be awarded to entities 26 that contract with providers to provide primary care services 27 for enrollees on a cost-effective basis. The [management 28 team] Insurance Department shall require [grantees] 29 contractors to use appropriate cost-management methods so 30 that the fund can be used to provide the basic primary 19980S1440B1973 - 12 -
1 benefit services to the maximum number of eligible children 2 and, whenever possible, to pursue and utilize available 3 public and private funds. [This shall include contracting 4 with qualified, cost-effective providers, including hospital 5 outpatient departments, HMO's, managed care providers, 6 clinics, group practices and individual practitioners.] 7 (2) To the fullest extent practicable, the [management 8 team shall ensure that any grantee who determines that a 9 child is not eligible because the child is eligible for 10 medical assistance provide in writing to the family of the 11 child the telephone number of the county assistance office 12 where the family can call to apply for medical assistance.] 13 Insurance Department shall require that any contractor comply 14 with all procedures relating to coordination of benefits as 15 required by the Insurance Department or the Department of 16 Public Welfare. 17 (3) Contracts may be for a term of up to three years. 18 (k) Health service corporations and hospital plan 19 corporations.--[Within 90 days of the effective date of this 20 act] Upon receipt of a request for proposal from the Insurance 21 Department, each health [service] plan corporation [and hospital 22 plan corporation] or its entities doing business in this 23 Commonwealth shall [apply] submit a bid to the Insurance 24 Department [for funds from the fund] to carry out the purposes 25 of this section in the area serviced by the corporation. 26 (l) Contracts.--[Any grantee] A contractor with whom the 27 Insurance Department enters into a contract shall do the 28 following: 29 (1) Ensure to the maximum extent possible that eligible 30 children have access to primary health care physicians and 19980S1440B1973 - 13 -
1 nurse practitioners on an equitable Statewide basis. 2 (2) Contract with qualified, cost-effective providers, 3 which may include primary health care physicians, nurse 4 practitioners, clinics and health maintenance organizations, 5 to provide primary and preventive health care for enrollees 6 on a basis best calculated to manage the costs of the 7 services, including, but not limited to, using managed health 8 care techniques and other appropriate medical cost management 9 methods. 10 (3) Ensure that the family of a child who may be 11 eligible for medical assistance receives assistance in 12 applying for medical assistance, including, at a minimum, 13 written notice of the telephone number and address of the 14 county assistance office where the family can apply for 15 medical assistance. 16 (4) Maintain waiting lists of children financially 17 eligible for benefits who have applied for benefits but who 18 were not enrolled due to lack of funds. 19 (5) Strongly encourage all providers who provide primary 20 care to eligible children to participate in medical 21 assistance as qualified EPSDT providers and to continue to 22 provide care to children who become ineligible for payment 23 under the fund but who qualify for medical assistance. 24 [(6) Report annually to the management team and the 25 General Assembly by county and by the provider type on the 26 number of primary care providers providing primary care to 27 eligible children.] 28 (7) Provide the following minimum benefit package for 29 eligible children: 30 (i) Preventive care. This subparagraph includes 19980S1440B1973 - 14 -
1 well-child care visits in accordance with the schedule 2 established by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the 3 services related to those visits, including, but not 4 limited to, immunizations, health education, tuberculosis 5 testing and developmental screening in accordance with 6 routine schedule of well-child visits. Care shall also 7 include a comprehensive physical examination, including 8 X-rays if necessary, for any child exhibiting symptoms of 9 possible child abuse. 10 (ii) Diagnosis and treatment of illness or injury, 11 including all medically necessary services related to the 12 diagnosis and treatment of sickness and injury and other 13 conditions provided on an ambulatory basis, such as 14 laboratory tests, wound dressing and casting to 15 immobilize fractures. 16 (iii) Injections and medications provided at the 17 time of the office visit or therapy; and outpatient 18 surgery performed in the office, a hospital or 19 freestanding ambulatory service center, including 20 anesthesia provided in conjunction with such service or 21 during emergency medical service. 22 (iv) Emergency accident and emergency medical care. 23 (v) Prescription drugs [with a copayment of $5 per 24 prescription]. 25 (vi) Emergency, preventive and routine dental care. 26 This subparagraph does not include orthodontia or 27 cosmetic surgery. 28 (vii) Emergency, preventive and routine vision care, 29 including the cost of corrective lenses and frames, not 30 to exceed two prescriptions per year. 19980S1440B1973 - 15 -
1 (viii) Emergency, preventive and routine hearing 2 care. 3 (ix) Inpatient hospitalization up to 90 days per 4 year for eligible children. [who cannot qualify through 5 spenddown provisions for benefits under the medical 6 assistance program. 7 (x) Spenddown amount as provided for in subsection 8 (b)(5).] 9 (8) Each [grantee] contractor shall provide an insurance 10 identification card to each eligible child covered under [a 11 program receiving grants from the fund] contracts executed 12 under this act. The card must not specifically identify the 13 holder as low income. 14 (m) Waiver.--The [department] Insurance Department may grant 15 a waiver of the minimum benefit package of subsection (l)(7) 16 upon demonstration by the applicant that it is providing health 17 care services for eligible children that meet the purposes and 18 intent of this section. 19 [(n) Insurance rate filing request information.--The 20 Insurance Commissioner shall make a copy of and forward to the 21 council all relevant information and data filed by each health 22 service corporation and hospital plan corporation doing business 23 in this Commonwealth, or by any other grantee, as part of an 24 insurance rate filing request for programs receiving grants 25 under this section.] 26 (o) Review.--After the first year of operation and 27 periodically thereafter, the [management team] Insurance 28 Department, in consultation with appropriate Commonwealth 29 agencies, shall review enrollment patterns for both the free 30 insurance program and the subsidized insurance program. The 19980S1440B1973 - 16 -
1 [management team] Insurance Department shall consider the 2 relationship, if any, among enrollment, enrollment fees, income 3 levels and family composition. Based on the results of this 4 study and the availability of funds, the [management team] 5 Insurance Department is authorized to adjust the maximum income 6 ceiling for free insurance and the maximum income ceiling for 7 subsidized insurance by regulation. In no event, however, shall 8 the maximum income ceiling for free insurance be raised above 9 [185%] 200% of the Federal poverty level, nor shall the maximum 10 income ceiling for subsidized insurance be raised above 235% of 11 the Federal poverty level. Changes in the maximum income ceiling 12 shall be promulgated as a final-form regulation with proposed 13 rulemaking omitted in accordance with the act of June 25, 1982 14 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act. 15 Section 702. Outreach. 16 [(a) Plan.--Any entity seeking funding from the fund for 17 providing services under this chapter shall provide not less 18 than 2.5% of the grant award in in-kind services for outreach 19 and shall submit as part of its application to the management 20 team an outreach plan aimed at enrolling eligible children in 21 the program established under this chapter.] 22 (a) Plan.--The Insurance Department, in consultation with 23 appropriate Commonwealth agencies, shall coordinate the 24 development of an outreach plan to inform potential contractors, 25 providers and enrollees regarding eligibility and available 26 benefits. The plan shall include provisions for reaching special 27 populations, including nonwhite and non-English-speaking 28 children and children with disabilities; for reaching different 29 geographic areas, including rural and inner-city areas; and for 30 assuring that special efforts are coordinated within the overall 19980S1440B1973 - 17 -
1 outreach activities throughout this Commonwealth. 2 (b) Review.--The council shall review the outreach [plan and 3 the performance of the entities receiving funding from the fund 4 at reasonable intervals and recommend changes in the plan or in 5 the implementation of the plan as it deems in the best interests 6 of the children to be served. Outreach activities shall continue 7 as long as the fund is in existence. In no instance may a 8 grantee be required to provide in excess of 2.5% of the grant 9 award in in-kind services for outreach. 10 (c) Private funding for outreach activities.--The council, 11 in conjunction with the grantees, the Insurance Department, the 12 Department of Education, the Department of Health and the 13 department shall seek funding from private foundations, Federal 14 agencies and other funding sources for the development and 15 implementation of the outreach plan.] activities and recommend 16 changes as it deems in the best interests of the children to be 17 served. 18 Section 703. Payor of last resort; insurance coverage. 19 The [grantee] contractor shall not pay any claim on behalf of 20 an enrolled child unless all other Federal, State, local or 21 private resources available to the child or the child's family 22 are utilized first. The Insurance Department, in cooperation 23 with the Department of Public Welfare, shall determine that no 24 other insurance coverage is available to the child through a 25 custodial or noncustodial parent on an employment-related or 26 other group basis. If such insurance coverage is available, the 27 Insurance Department shall reevaluate the child's eligibility 28 under section 701. 29 Section 3101. Limitation on expenditure of funds. 30 In no case shall the total amount of annual [grant] contract 19980S1440B1973 - 18 -
1 awards authorized in Chapter 7 exceed the amount of cigarette
2 tax receipts annually deposited into the fund pursuant to
3 section 1296 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
4 the Tax Reform Code of 1971, and any other Federal or [private]
5 State funds received through the fund. The provision of
6 children's health care through the fund shall in no way
7 constitute an entitlement derived from the Commonwealth or a
8 claim on any other funds of the Commonwealth.
9 Section 4. All entities receiving grants on the effective
10 date of this act shall continue to receive funds and provide
11 services as required under this act until notice is received
12 from the Insurance Department.
13 Section 5. This act shall expire July 1, 2003.
14 Section 6. This act shall take effect immediately.
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