PRINTER'S NO. 692
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
618
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, YUDICHAK, VULAKOVICH, YAW AND
BROWNE, APRIL 13, 2017
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, APRIL 13, 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 miscellaneous provisions,
establishing the Mcare Commission.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known
as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare)
Act, is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 5103.2. Mcare Commission.
(a) Establishment.--The Mcare Commission is established.
(b) Composition.--The Mcare Commission shall consist of the
following members:
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(1) One member appointed by the Governor.
(2) One member appointed by the President pro tempore of
the Senate.
(3) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
(4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives.
(5) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives.
(6) Three members of the medical community in this
Commonwealth, appointed by the Governor from individuals
formally recommended by the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
(7) Two members who are hospital administrators in this
Commonwealth, appointed by the Governor from individuals
recommended by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of
Pennsylvania.
(8) One student, who is a resident of this Commonwealth,
from an accredited medical college located in this
Commonwealth.
(c) Powers and duties.--Notwithstanding this act or any
other law and on and after the effective date of this section,
the commission shall review all funding that emanates from the
Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Fund.
No funding shall emanate from the fund unless approved by a
majority of the commission.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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