PRINTER'S NO. 3017
No. 543 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY DALLY, REICHLEY, HARHART, MANN, BRENNAN, GRUCELA,
BEYER, SAMUELSON, FREEMAN, MANTZ, FLECK, CAPPELLI, FAIRCHILD,
KAUFFMAN, SAYLOR, REED, RAPP, CAUSER, J. TAYLOR, SONNEY,
LONGIETTI, R. STEVENSON, SAINATO, DENLINGER, CUTLER,
GINGRICH, PAYNE, PICKETT, MAJOR, ROSS, BARRAR, ADOLPH,
KILLION, PALLONE, MENSCH, STEIL, MAHER, TRUE AND HORNAMAN,
DECEMBER 13, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, DECEMBER 13, 2007
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Governor to issue an executive order suspending the
2 assessment of health care providers for the Medical Care
3 Availability and Reduction of Error Fund for a period ending
4 on March 31, 2008.
5 WHEREAS, A continuing emergency exists as to the number of
6 trusted family physicians practicing in this Commonwealth; and
7 WHEREAS, Assessment for the Medical Care Availability and
8 Reduction of Error Fund will cause more trusted family
9 physicians to leave this Commonwealth; therefore be it
10 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
11 urge the Governor to issue an emergency executive order to
12 suspend the assessment under section 712(d) of the act of March
13 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care
14 Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act for a period
15 ending on March 31, 2008.
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