Senate Bill 1137
2007-2008 Regular Session
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.
Prime Sponsor
Senator Donald White
R Senate District 41
Co-Sponsors
Sen. John Rafferty
R Senate District 44
Sen. Dominic Pileggi
R Senate District 9
Sen. Jane Orie
R Senate District 40
Sen. Joseph Scarnati
R Senate District 25
Sen. Robert Robbins
R Senate District 50
Sen. Edwin Erickson
R Senate District 26
Sen. John Gordner
R Senate District 27
Sen. Constance Williams
D Senate District 17
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Sen. Roger Madigan
R Senate District 23
Sen. Gibson Armstrong
R Senate District 13
Sen. John Pippy
R Senate District 37
Sen. Jim Ferlo
D Senate District 38
Sen. Robert Wonderling
R Senate District 24
Sen. Michael Waugh
R Senate District 28
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Sen. Bob Regola
R Senate District 39
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Sen. Lisa Boscola
D Senate District 18
Bill Status & History
Last Action: (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2262), June 25, 2008
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| 1488 | Referred to Banking & Insurance, Oct. 23, 2007 |
| 1491 | Reported as amended, Oct. 24, 2007 |
| First consideration, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| 1510 | Re-reported as amended, Oct. 29, 2007 |
| Second consideration, Oct. 29, 2007 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 30, 2007 (44-2) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1261),, Oct. 30, 2007 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Insurance, Nov. 2, 2007 | |
| 1621 | Reported as amended, Dec. 5, 2007 |
| First consideration, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Laid on the table, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Removed from table, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 10, 2007 | |
| Laid on the table, Feb. 11, 2008 | |
| Removed from table, Feb. 11, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 486), March 11, 2008 | |
| 1827 | Second consideration, with amendments, March 12, 2008 |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 508), March 12, 2008 | |
| 1838 | Third consideration, with amendments, March 17, 2008 |
| Final passage, March 17, 2008 (118-81) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 617), March 17, 2008 | |
| In the Senate | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1639), Feb. 11, 2008 | |
| Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, March 18, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1815), April 7, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1948), May 5, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1997), May 12, 2008 | |
| Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented, June 4, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2093), June 4, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2128), June 9, 2008 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 10, 2008 | |
| Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar, June 10, 2008 | |
| Re-referred to Banking & Insurance, June 10, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2209), June 18, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2262), June 25, 2008 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1827
House Amendments to Printers Number 1621
Votes
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - Senate BANKING & INSURANCE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
Statute References are currently not available for bills in 2007-2008 Regular Session.
Senate Bill 1137
2007-2008 Regular Session
Sponsors
D. WHITE, RAFFERTY, PILEGGI, ORIE, SCARNATI, ROBBINS, ERICKSON, GORDNER, C. WILLIAMS, FONTANA, MADIGAN, ARMSTRONG, PIPPY, FERLO, WONDERLING, WAUGH, BAKER, REGOLA, BROWNE, BOSCOLA
Short Title
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 * * *
Actions
| 1488 | Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Oct. 23, 2007 |
| 1491 | Reported as amended, Oct. 24, 2007 |
| First consideration, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 24, 2007 | |
| 1510 | Re-reported as amended, Oct. 29, 2007 |
| Second consideration, Oct. 29, 2007 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 30, 2007 (44-2) | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1261),, Oct. 30, 2007 | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to INSURANCE, Nov. 2, 2007 | |
| 1621 | Reported as amended, Dec. 5, 2007 |
| First consideration, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Laid on the table, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Removed from table, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 5, 2007 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Dec. 10, 2007 | |
| Laid on the table, Feb. 11, 2008 | |
| Removed from table, Feb. 11, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 486), March 11, 2008 | |
| 1827 | Second consideration, with amendments, March 12, 2008 |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 508), March 12, 2008 | |
| 1838 | Third consideration, with amendments, March 17, 2008 |
| Final passage, March 17, 2008 (118-81) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 617), March 17, 2008 | |
| In the Senate | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1639), Feb. 11, 2008 | |
| Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, March 18, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1815), April 7, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1948), May 5, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1997), May 12, 2008 | |
| Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented, June 4, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2093), June 4, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2128), June 9, 2008 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 10, 2008 | |
| Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill dropped from calendar, June 10, 2008 | |
| Re-referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, June 10, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2209), June 18, 2008 | |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 2262), June 25, 2008 |
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