(a) Compliance enforcement.--The council shall have standing to bring an action in law or in equity through private counsel in any court of common pleas to enforce compliance with any provision of this chapter, except section 3309 (relating to special studies and reports), or any requirement or appropriate request of the council made under this chapter. The Attorney General is authorized and shall bring an enforcement action in aid of the council in a court of common pleas at the request of the council and in the name of the Commonwealth.
(b) Penalty.--
(1) Any person who fails to supply data under section 3305 (relating to data submission and collection) may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day the data is not submitted.
(2) Any person who knowingly submits inaccurate data under section 3305 commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 33 - Health Care Cost Containment
Section 3301 - Short title of chapter
Section 3303 - Health Care Cost Containment Council
Section 3304 - Powers and duties of council
Section 3305 - Data submission and collection
Section 3306 - Data dissemination and publication
Section 3307 - Mandated health benefits
Section 3308 - Right-to-Know Law and access to council data
Section 3309 - Special studies and reports
Section 3310 - Enforcement and penalty
Section 3311 - Research and demonstration projects
Section 3312 - Grievances and grievance procedures
Section 3313 - Antitrust provisions