S1137B1621A05079       MSP:JMM 12/10/07    #90             A05079
                       AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1137
                                    Sponsor:  REPRESENTATIVE TURZAI
                                           Printer's No. 1621

     1       Amend Title, page 1, lines 18 through 22, by striking out all
     2    of said lines and inserting
     3    data, for abatement program, for eligibility, for procedure;
     4    providing for the Health Care Provider Retention Reserve
     5    Account; further providing for expiration; and making a
     6    transfer.

     7       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 711), page 3, line 18, by inserting a
     8    bracket before "Unless"
     9       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 711), page 3, line 20, by inserting a
    10    bracket after "for" and inserting immediately thereafter
    11               For
    12       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 711), page 3, line 23, by striking out "Up
    13    to"
    14       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 711), page 3, line 26, by striking out "Up
    15    to"
    16       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 711), page 3, line 29, by striking out "Up
    17    to"

    18       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 711), page 5, line 4, by striking out
    19    "paragraphs (3) and" and inserting
    20               paragraph

    21       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 711), page 5, line 5, by striking out
    22    "$500,000 and shall be set" and inserting
    23               $750,000 and shall be set by the commissioner
    24       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 712), page 8, line 18, by striking out "or

     1    (4)"
     2       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 712), page 8, line 22, by striking out the
     3    bracket before "$250,000"
     4       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 712), page 8, line 29, by inserting a
     5    bracket before "zero]"

     6       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 712), page 9, line 4, by striking out
     7    "711(d)(3) and (4)" and inserting
     8               711(d)(4)
     9       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 712), page 10, line 5, by inserting a
    10    bracket before "(e)"
    11       Amend Sec. 1 (Sec. 712), page 11, line 14, by inserting a
    12    bracket after "(m)."
    13       Amend Sec. 3 (Sec. 1102), page 18, line 17, by inserting a
    14    bracket before "for"
    15       Amend Sec. 3 (Sec. 1102), page 18, line 21, by inserting a
    16    bracket after "2005" and inserting immediately thereafter
    17               until the liability of the fund under section
    18               712(c)(2)(iii) is zero

    19       Amend Bill, page 19, lines 5 through 30; page 20, lines 1
    20    through 30, page 21, lines 1 through 10, by striking out all of
    21    said lines on said pages and inserting
    22       Section 5.  The act is amended by adding a section to read:
    23    Section 1114.1.  Health Care Provider Retention Reserve Account.
    24       (a)  Establishment.--There is established within the General
    25    Fund a special account to be known as the Health Care Provider
    26    Retention Reserve Account. The funds in the account shall only
    27    be used for the purpose of reducing unfunded liability under
    28    Chapter 7.
    29       (b)  Transfer.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
    30    act, the Secretary of the Budget shall, as of December 31, 2007,
    31    transfer all funds in the account into the Health Care Provider
    32    Retention Reserve Account.
    33       Section 6.  This act shall take effect as follows:
    34           (1)  The following provisions shall take effect July 1,
    35       2008, or immediately, whichever is later:
    36               (i)  The repeal of section 712(e) of the act.
    37               (ii)  The amendment of section 1102(a) of the act.
    38               (iii)  The addition of section 1114.1 of the act.
    39           (2)  The remainder of this act shall take effect

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     1       immediately.




















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