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