Section 243.1. Purpose

The purposes of this chapter are to provide a procedure for the approval of self-insurance plans, provide for the orderly transition between commercial insurance and self-insurance that provides continuous and adequate protection, encourage effective risk management in order to enhance patient care, and provide for adequate funding by a health care provider, thereby enhancing prompt payment of claims of those persons that may avail themselves of the services provided by the health care provider.

The provisions of this § 243.1 adopted July 1, 1977, effective July 2, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1816; renumbered February 9, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 498; amended September 18, 1987, effective November 18, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 3742. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (109902).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 243.1 amended under The Insurance Department Act of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 1—321); The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 341—991); and sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 66, 186, 411 and 412); and the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. § § 1301.101—1301.1006).