In the Senate, June 4, 2008
RESOLVED, That Senate Bill No. 1137, Printer's No. 1838, entitled "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,' further providing for medical professional liability insurance, for the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund and for actuarial data; establishing the Pennsylvania Access to Basic Care (PA ABC) Program Fund and the Continuing Access with Relief for Employers (CARE) Fund; further defining "health care provider"; further providing for the Health Care Provider Retention Program; establishing the Supplemental Assistance and Funding Account; further providing for expiration of the Health Care Provider Retention Program; establishing the Pennsylvania Access to Basic Care (PA ABC) Program; providing for Continuing Access with Relief for Employers (CARE) Grants, for health care coverage for certain adults, individuals, employees and employers and for expiration of certain sections; and repealing provisions of the Tobacco Settlement Act," having been referred to the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations on March 18, 2008, and the committee not having reported the same to the Senate for a period of over ten legislative days, the committee is discharged from further consideration thereof. (Senators Hughes and Costa)
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