Bill Information - History

An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, further providing for medical professional liability insurance, for the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund and for actuarial data; establishing the Pennsylvania Access to Basic Care (PA ABC) Program Fund and the Continuing Access with Relief for Employers (CARE) Fund; further defining "health care provider"; further providing for the Health Care Provider Retention Program; establishing the Supplemental Assistance and Funding Account; further providing for expiration of the Health Care Provider Retention Program; establishing the Pennsylvania Access to Basic Care (PA ABC) Program; providing for Continuing Access with Relief for Employers (CARE) Grants, for health care coverage for certain adults, individuals, employees and employers and for expiration of certain sections; and repealing provisions of the Tobacco Settlement Act.