An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care cost containment, repealing provisions relating to expiration.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill removes a section of Pennsylvania law (specifically Section 3317 of Title 35) that set an expiration date for provisions related to health care cost containment. The law previously stipulated that these cost containment measures would expire after 10 years from the law’s effective date. This bill effectively extends the current health care cost containment provisions indefinitely by removing the expiration clause.
Key provisions
- Repeals Section 3317 of Title 35.
- Section 3317 dealt with expiration dates for health care cost containment measures.
- The repeal removes a 10-year expiration timeline.
- The bill aims to maintain existing health care cost containment policies.
Who is affected
- Healthcare providers
- Patients
- Pennsylvania residents
- The healthcare industry
Notable changes
- Eliminates a specific expiration date for health care cost containment regulations.
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- Pn 3773 Html
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Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Benjamin Sanchez
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