Hate Crimes, Headlights, Health Care Cost Containment Council, Health Care for Disabled, Health Insurance Access, and Health Insurance Costs 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.

Hate Crimes

July 2, 2001, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. He is commending the them for their efforts in outlawing intimidation based on sexual orientation and gender identity. He discusses House Bill 1493, the Ethnic Intimidation Act, which now includes protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Headlights

Email, December 10, 2001, from Donna Ehrhart, staff, on behalf of Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Updating him on Senate Bill 162 regarding headlights being turned on when the windshield wipers are on.

Health Care Cost Containment Council

May 20, 1992, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Stanley M. Janikowski, President Erie County Diabetes Association. He discusses the fate of the Health Care Cost Containment Council. Their budget was recently increased by Governor Casey. Attached is Stanley M. Janikowski's letter, May 13, 1992.

June 11, 1992, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Richard H. Kuhn, Program Director Saint Vincent Family Practice. Discussing that patients deserve cost containment so all may benefit from healthcare. Attached is Richard H. Kuhn's letter, May 28, 1992.

June 21, 1990, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to Penelec GPU, Pennsylvania Electric Company. Discussing Pennsylvania's approach to health care as free market instead of one of regulation. There is currently legislation to abolish the Health Care Cost Containment Council, Senate Bill 1519. Attached is the constituent's letter, June 5, 1990.

Health Care for Disabled

June 24, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to constituents. Regarding House Bill 2347 to resolve the shortage of appropriate and accessible dental care services for individuals receiving services through county mental retardation programs and those receiving Medical Assistance. Attached is the constituents' email, June 5, 2002.

Health Insurance Access

October 13, 1993, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. He gives advice for maintaining health insurance after the husband was laid-off.

August 2, 1993, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Discussing allowing citizens to choose their physician instead of being assigned one. Attached is the constituent's letter, July 21, 1993.

November 17, 1997, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to W. Keith Parrish, Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association, Cedar Crest Chiropractic Centre. Discussing Senate Bill 100, which would allow an enrollee in health insurance to choose a non-participating provider for covered health care services. Attached is W. Keith Parrish's letter, October 20, 1997.

Health Insurance Costs

December 18, 2002, from Rep. Thomas Scrimenti, to a constituent. Regarding the rising costs of health insurance and House Bill 1150 introduced by Rep. Scrimenti to force affordable health insurance for small businesses. Attached is the constituent's email, October 28, 2002.