PRINTER'S NO. 4579
No. 2973 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY CAWLEY, SOLOBAY AND STABACK, NOVEMBER 13, 2002
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, NOVEMBER 13, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled
2 "An act reforming the law on medical professional liability;
3 providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the
4 Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund;
5 abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional
6 liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications,
7 limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the
8 Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical
9 professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical
10 Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for
11 medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint
12 Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional
13 liability insurance; providing for medical licensure
14 regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties;
15 and making repeals," freezing premiums for medical
16 malpractice primary liability coverage.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. The act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known
20 as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare)
21 Act, is amended by adding a section to read:
22 Section 749. Temporary freeze of certain premiums.
23 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
24 premiums for medical malpractice primary liability insurance in
25 effect on the effective date of this section shall remain in
1 effect for 180 days.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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