Bill Text: PA SR43 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the adult basic coverage insurance program and identify possible funding sources that are available to continue this program, reporting its findings to the Public Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate within 90 days of the passage of this resolution.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-25 - Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE [SR43 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR43-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 650
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 43 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY KITCHEN, SOLOBAY, LEACH AND FONTANA, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study
the adult basic coverage insurance program and identify
possible funding sources that are available to continue this
program, reporting its findings to the Public Health and
Welfare Committee of the Senate within 90 days of the passage
of this resolution.
WHEREAS, The adult basic coverage insurance program created
under section 1303 of the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77),
has proven to be an outstanding program; and
WHEREAS, The adult basic coverage insurance program is in
jeopardy of being discontinued unless the worthiness of the
program is heralded and funding sources are identified;
WHEREAS, The impact of discontinuing this program will affect
more than 40,000 working class adults who are currently
receiving medical insurance through the program; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Legislative Budget and
Finance Committee to study the adult basic coverage insurance
program which may include the study of legislative bills
introduced on this issue, and identify possible funding sources
that are available to continue this program, reporting its
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findings to the Public Health and Welfare Committee of the
Senate within 90 days of the passage of this resolution.
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