PRINTER'S NO. 1213
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
908
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FOLMER, MENSCH, MARTIN AND STEFANO,
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
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," in insurance, further providing for
medical professional liability insurance and for the Medical
Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; and, in
miscellaneous provisions, establishing the Health Care
Provider Rate Stabilization Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 711(d)(3) and (4) of the act of March 20,
2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability
and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, are amended to read:
Section 711. Medical professional liability insurance.
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