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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-870

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association; Rate Filing

[34 Pa.B. 2651]

   On April 30, 2004, the Insurance Department (Department) received from the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) a filing to increase overall rates by 0.6% for noninstitutional health care providers by proposing to:

   *  Decrease the base rate by 8.0% for noninstitutional health care providers.

   *  Move ten specialties from one class to another class.

   *  Make various class changes including the addition of six new classes and the deletion of classes that are not currently used or that are not eligible for the JUA under Act 13. Clarify the definitions of major and minor surgery.

   *  Change all class relativities (except 015).

   *  Move ten counties from one territory to another.

   *  Change two territorial relativities.

   The JUA is also seeking approval to increase the base rates by 0.6% for institutional health care providers. Additionally, the Hospital Experience Rating Plan has been updated.

   Unless formal administrative action is taken prior to June 29, 2004, the rates within the subject filing may be deemed into use upon the effective date, September 1, 2004, by operation of law.

   A copy of the filing is available on the Department's website:  www.ins.state.pa.us. To access the filing, select ''Consumer Information'' on the left side. Under ''General Information,'' click on ''Notices.'' The PDF copy is at the ''Filing.pdf'' link following the name of the filing.

   Copies of the filing are available for public inspection during normal working hours, by appointment, at the Department's regional offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

   Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Ken Creighton, ACAS, Insurance Department, Insurance Product Regulation and Market Enforcement, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, kcreighton@state.pa.us within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

M. DIANE KOKEN,   
Insurance Commissioner

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-870. Filed for public inspection May 14, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]


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