A government plan of self-insurance shall meet the financial standards of this chapter for a health care provider. However, the Commissioner may waive the provisions of § 243.3 (relating to standards for self-insurance plans) upon satisfactory evidence that the elements of a sound self-insurance plan are operational, including but not limited to the elements of financial viability, claims handling capability and plan of risk management.
31 Pa. Code § 243.9
The provisions of this § 243.9 issued under The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. §§ 341-991); and sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 66, 186, 411 and 412); and the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§ 1301.101-1301.1006).