Senate Bill 1465 Printer's Number 1936

PENNSYLVANIA, September 24 - payments for health care shall, consistent with Federal law, be

deposited into the fund. In obtaining the waivers, exemptions,

agreements or legislation, the executive director shall seek

from the Federal Government a contribution for health care

services in this Commonwealth that does not decrease in relation

to the contribution to other states as a result of the waivers,

exemptions, agreements or legislation.

(i) Collateral sources.--A collateral source shall not be

excluded from the requirements imposed by this section by virtue

of a contract or relationship with a governmental unit, agency

or service. The following shall apply:

(1) When an eligible participant receives covered

services and the individual is entitled to coverage,

reimbursement, indemnity or other compensation from a

collateral source, the eligible participant shall notify the

health care practitioner or health care facility and provide

information identifying the collateral source, other than a

Federal source, the nature and extent of coverage or

entitlement and other relevant information. The health care

practitioner or health care facility shall forward the

information to the executive director. The eligible

participant shall provide additional information as requested

by the executive director.

(2) The office shall seek reimbursement from the

collateral source for services provided to the eligible

participant and may bring an appropriate action, including a

suit, to recover the costs to the office. Upon demand, the

collateral source shall pay the amount to the office that the

collateral source would have paid or expended on behalf of

the eligible participant.

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