PRINTER'S NO. 3258
No. 420 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, ARMSTRONG, BARD, BASTIAN, BEBKO-JONES,
BELARDI, BISHOP, BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPABIANCA, CORRIGAN, COY,
DALEY, DEMPSEY, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, FICHTER, FLEAGLE,
FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GIGLIOTTI, GODSHALL, HALUSKA,
HARHAI, HERMAN, HESS, HUTCHINSON, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER,
LESCOVITZ, LUCYK, MANDERINO, MANN, MASLAND, McCALL, MELIO,
MICOZZIE, S. MILLER, NAILOR, ORIE, PETRONE, PIPPY, RAYMOND,
READSHAW, ROSS, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHULER,
SEYFERT, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STURLA, THOMAS,
TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, TULLI, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, ZUG, CLARK, DALLY
AND E. Z. TAYLOR, MARCH 22, 2000
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 22, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating May 1 through 7, 2000, as "Medicare Awareness Week"
2 in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, There are more than 2 million Medicare beneficiaries
4 in this Commonwealth; and
5 WHEREAS, Beneficiaries have certain rights under Medicare,
6 but many enrollees are not aware of these rights; and
7 WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is in a new century when Medicare
8 beneficiaries are expected to be informed health care consumers;
9 and
10 WHEREAS, The importance of education in addressing specific
11 health care issues is particularly essential to Medicare
12 beneficiaries; and
13 WHEREAS, Keystone Peer Review Organization (KePRO) is charged
1 by Medicare to protect patient rights and inform beneficiaries
2 about their rights to quality medical care; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate May 1
4 through 7, 2000, as "Medicare Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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