35 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 449.1-449.19 – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted
The “Health Care Cost Containment Act,” implements a number of cost containment, transparency, and health care reform measures designed to study and increase consumer access to quality and affordable care. The Act was set to …
35 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 449.4-449.5 – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted
Creates the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), an independent state agency charged with increasing access to health care and reducing costs. The Council is comprised of representatives from the business community, organized labor, …
35 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 67.101-67.3104 – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted
The “Right to Know Law,” provides that public records, unless otherwise protected by law, shall be available for inspection and duplication by the public in accordance with the law. The Right to Know Law applies …
35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 251 through 256: Hospitals — Transfer to Incorporated Hospital Associations – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1923
Governs the transfer by lease or sale of State owned hospitals to incorporated hospital associations.
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 448.101 through 448.604, 448.901 through 448.904b: Health Care Facilities Act – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1979
Governs health care facilities including certificate of need requirements to ensure and foster a sound health care system which provides for quality care at appropriate health care facilities throughout the Commonwealth.
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 449.1 through 449.19: Health Care Cost Containment Act – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1986
Governs initiatives for cost containment of health care costs including the establishment of a Health Care Cost Containment Council, provisions regarding health care for the medically indigent, implementation of mandated health benefits, making data accumlated …
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 449.111 through 449.133: Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center Authority – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2019
It is the purpose of this act to protect and promote access by the residents of this Commonwealth to high-quality health care in rural communities by encouraging innovation in health care delivery.
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 449.31 through 449.36: Health Care Practitioners Medicare Fee Control Act – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1990
The General Assembly declares its policy to be that, in accordance with the provisions of this act, providers of health care services should not charge or collect from a beneficiary of health insurance under Medicare …
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 449.91 through 449.97: Preventable Serious Adverse Events Act – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2009
States that a health care provider may not knowingly seek payment from a health payor or patient:(1) for a preventable serious adverse event; or (2) for any services required to correct or treat the problem …
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 5701.1101 through 5701.1108: Tobacco Settlement Act — Hospital Uncompensated Care – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2001
There is established in the department the Hospital Uncompensated Care Program. Appropriations from the fund to the department for the Hospital Uncompensated Care Program pursuant to section 1106(b) shall be used to annually compensate hospitals …
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 5701.1301 through 5701.1304. Tobacco Settlment Act — Health Investment Insurance – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 2001
There is established in the department an adult basic coverage insurance program. Fund appropriations to the department for the program shall be used for contracts to provide basic health care insurance for eligible adults and …
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35 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 960.1 through 960.7: Generic Equivalent Drug Law – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1976
It is the purpose of this act to permit consumers to secure necessary drugs at the most economical cost consistent with the professional discretion of the purchaser’s physician and pharmacist.
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40 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1560. Supervision: Health Maintenance Organization – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1972
Applies to HMOs; All premium rates charged must be approved by and be on file with the Commissioner of Insurance.
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40 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1561. Reports and examinations: Health Maintenance Organizations – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1972
Requires health maintenance organizations to file with the commissioner a statement summarizing its financial activities, which will be examined by the commissioner.
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40 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 420. Government owned companies: General Provisions Relating to Insurance Companies, Associations, and Exchanges – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1921
The definitions in this statute controls this section, except when the context clearly indicates otherwise. A government owned insurance company shall not be admitted or authorized to do business in this Commonwealth until it has …
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40 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 764a. Preferred provider organizations: Health and Accident Insurance – Pennsylvania
Status: Enacted Year Enacted: 1986
Describes the role of preferred provider organizations, what happens in their assumption of risk and the role of the Insurance Commissioner.
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