Bill Information

An Act providing for a Statewide health care insurance system; establishing the Health Security Corporation as a body corporate and politic and providing for its powers and duties; providing for the Pennsylvania Health Security Plan, for benefits and exclusions, for reporting, data collection, auditing and cost control; establishing health service regions; providing for additional duties of the Department of Health and the Insurance Department; establishing Health Care Networks and providing for their functions; providing for rates and premiums and for their approval, modification, payment and collection; providing for low-income assistance, for small employer assistance, for assistance for the unemployed, for medical education and research assistance; establishing the Clinical Advisory Council and providing for its powers and duties; providing for the Community Health Care Partnerships and for their functions; establishing financial and budget procedures; establishing the Health Security Payment Fund, the Health Security Account and other accounts; transferring certain responsibilities; providing penalties; making an appropriation; and making repeals.