PRINTER'S NO. 12
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
31
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, TARTAGLIONE, GREENLEAF, VULAKOVICH,
SCHWANK, BREWSTER, FARNESE, COSTA AND RAFFERTY,
JANUARY 12, 2017
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 12, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), entitled "An
act establishing a special fund and account for money
received by the Commonwealth from the Master Settlement
Agreement with tobacco manufacturers; providing for home and
community-based care, for tobacco use prevention and
cessation efforts, for Commonwealth universal research
enhancement, for hospital uncompensated care, for health
investment insurance, for medical assistance for workers with
disabilities, for regional biotechnology research centers,
for the HealthLink Program, for community-based health care
assistance programs, for PACE reinstatement and PACENET
expansion, for medical education loan assistance and for
percentage allocation and appropriation of moneys," in
Commonwealth universal research enhancement, establishing the
Spinal Cord Injury Research Program and Spinal Cord Research
Advisory Committee, further providing for department
responsibilities and for use of funds and providing for
spinal cord injury research programs funding.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), known
as the Tobacco Settlement Act, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 903.1. Spinal Cord Injury Research Program.
(a) Program establishment.--
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