Malt Beverage Tax, Meadville to Corry Rail Line, Medicaid, Medical Malpractice Reform, Mental Health Insurance Discrimination, and Mental Health/Mental Retardation Funding Correspondence

Not every letter to constituents is digitized, because they are typically the same form letter response to each constituent. Changes in the form letter are digitized. Not every letter from constituents is digitized due to privacy concerns.

Malt Beverage Tax (House Bill 1427 of 2003)

June 2, 2003, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Concerning the proposed increase in malt beverage tax in House Bill 1427 and Senate Bill 678.

Meadville to Corry Rail Line

October 1, 1996, from Rep. Keith R. McCall, to David M. LeVan, President Consolidated Rail Corporation. He supports preserving the rail line between Meadville and Corry, Pennsylvania. Attached is a copy of the letter Rep. Keith R. McCall sent to Governor Thomas Ridge, October 1, 1996, asking for support.

September 23, 1996, from Richard M. Movotny, Chair Northwest Pennsylvania Rail Authority, to Rep. Thomas Scrimenti. He requests support to preserve the rail line between Meadville and Corry, Pennsylvania. Attached is Rep. Thomas Scrimenti's response, October 9, 1996, voicing his support. Also attached are the letters Rep. Thomas Scrimenti sent to David M. LeVan, President Consolidated Rail Corporation and Governor Thomas Ridge, October 9, 1996.

November 20, 1996, from Bradley L. Mallory, Secretary of Transportation, to Rep. Thomas Scrimenti. His response concerning the Meadville to Corry Rail line, and that Conrail is willing to continue discussions and placed a temporary moratorium on efforts to abandon the line. Attached is a copy of a similar letter Bradley L. Mallory sent to Rep. Keith R. McCall.

Medicaid

July 7, 1995, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti to Judith M. Lynch, Office of the County Executive. Responding to concerns regarding proposed Medicaid cuts in House Bill 1682.

Medical Malpractice Reform

May 21, 2001, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Lake Erie Orthopaedics. Regarding concerns with malpractice and the Health Care Services Malpractice Act. Attached is Lake Erie Orthopaedics' letter, April 17, 2001, expressing many concerns with malpractice in Pennsylvania.

December 6, 2001, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to the Hospital Council of Erie County, Pennsylvania. Concerning rising malpractice insurance premiums and House Bill 1802. He supports reforming the CAT Fund to help lower the costs of medical malpractice insurance. Attached is the Hospital Council of Erie County's letter, November 19, 2001.

October 25, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Regarding medical malpractice reform and House Bill 1802, which was signed into law.

November 13, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Regarding medical malpractice reform and the bipartisan approach to House Bill 1802.

Mental Health Insurance Discrimination (House Bill 1286 of 1998)

Form letter, October 23, 1998, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to constituents. Regarding legislation to end mental health insurance discrimination with House Bill 1286.

Memo, October 8, 1998, from Donna J. Ehrhart, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Kate Conrey, Legislative Research. RE: constituent letters. Asking for a response to constituents sending papers towels.

Mental Health/Mental Retardation Funding

June 29, 1999, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Thomas H. DeWall, Executive Officer, Pennsylvania Psychological Association. Regarding House Bill 1276, which is meant to make it easier to transition mentally ill students into psychiatric facilities. Attached is Thomas H. DeWall's letter, June 4, 1999.