PRINTER'S NO. 1487
No. 1352 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, PESCI, FLEAGLE, GORDNER, COLAIZZO,
FAIRCHILD, STABACK, COLAFELLA, TRELLO, WOZNIAK, MIHALICH,
SURRA, PETRARCA, CLARK, FREEMAN, CAPPABIANCA, SAYLOR, FAJT,
E. Z. TAYLOR, CAWLEY, BATTISTO AND LAUGHLIN, APRIL 21, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 21, 1993
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 providing for enrollment of prospective primary health care
6 practitioners in medical schools and osteopathic medical
7 colleges.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The act of December 2, 1992 (P.L.741, No.113),
11 known as the Children's Health Care Act, is amended by adding a
12 section to read:
13 Section 1305. Medical schools and osteopathic medical colleges.
14 (a) General rule.--A medical school or osteopathic medical
15 college which receives State funding shall enroll at least 5% of
16 its applicants who contractually agree to serve as primary
17 health care practitioners in designated medically underserved
18 areas.
19 (b) Regulations.--The Department of Health shall promulgate
1 regulations necessary to administer and enforce this section.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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