AN ACT

 

1Amending the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.408, No.89), entitled, as
2reenacted, "An act providing for the creation of the Health
3Care Cost Containment Council, for its powers and duties, for
4health care cost containment through the collection and
5dissemination of data, for public accountability of health
6care costs and for health care for the indigent; and making
7an appropriation," further providing for expiration of the
8act.

9The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10hereby enacts as follows:

11Section 1. Section 19 of the act of July 8, 1986 (P.L.408,
12No.89), known as the Health Care Cost Containment Act, reenacted
13and amended June 10, 2009 (P.L.10, No.3), is amended to read:

14Section 19. [Sunset.] Expiration.

15This act shall expire June 30, [2014, unless reenacted prior
16to that date] 2017. By September 1, 2013, a written report by
17the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee evaluating the
18management, visibility, awareness and performance of the council
19shall be provided to the Public Health and Welfare Committee of

1the Senate and the Health and Human Services Committee of the
2House of Representatives. The report shall include a review of
3the council's procedures and policies, the availability and
4quality of data for completing reports , whether there is a more
5cost-efficient way of accomplishing the objectives of the
6council and the need for reauthorization of the council.

7Section 2. This act shall take effect <-in 60 days 
<-8immediately.