Special studies and reports - 35 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 449.11

Any state agency may study and issue a report on the special medical needs, demographic characteristics, access or lack thereof to health care services and need for financing of health care services of:

• Senior citizens, particularly low-income senior citizens and senior citizens who are members of minority groups;
• Low-income urban or rural areas;
• Minority communities;
• Women;
• Children;
• Unemployed workers;
• Veterans. 

The reports must include information on the current availability of services to these populations, whether access to such services has increased or decreased over the past ten years, and specific recommendations for the improvement of their primary care and health delivery systems, including disease prevention and comprehensive health care services.  Published special studies will be considered a public document.