Rep. Phyllis Mundy’s Accomplishments: 

·        Authored innovative legislation to provide a 20 % discount on medical malpractice premiums to physicians and health care facilities that implement a total quality management system. The concept has attracted national attention.

·        Worked to restore cuts made to the Subsidized Childcare Program made by the Ridge Administration. These cuts left low income working mothers and families without safe and affordable childcare, forcing them to leave work and go on welfare. After a year of work the income eligibility levels were restored.

·        Instrumental in the Public Utility Commission's decision to deny the PPL Corporation their request to add a distribution systems improvement surcharge to customer's monthly electric bills. Through successful House floor debates, stopped a measure that would have added this same surcharge to natural gas bills.

·        Achieved a victory in 2005 when Insurance Commissioner Koken placed a cap on the Blues' surplus. As a result of Koken's decision, Blue Cross of Northeastern PA will not be allowed to include a "risk and contingency factor" in future rate increase requests, i.e., they will not be allowed to build further surplus as subscriber expense. The decision also requires that if a Blues' surplus exceeds the cap, the Blues will have to spend down the excess surplus.

·        Faced with the impending closure of the local crime lab, worked with the county District Attorney, colleagues in the Northeast Democratic Delegation, Sen. Ray Musto and local law enforcement to ensure the lab remained open, as well as securing funds to upgrade equipment and increase staff to reduce the backlog.

·        Worked with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to replace the 8th Street Bridge and make numerous traffic improvements at dangerous intersections throughout the 120^th Legislative District.

·        Gathered representatives from area free medical clinics together to help them meet the needs of the underinsured and uninsured that they serve. Working with the local Commission on Economic Opportunity and Wilkes College, received a grant for prescription services.

·        Worked with the county District Attorney's office and the state Attorney General's office to close down a drug house on Breese Street in Wyoming.

·        Worked with Kingston residents to establish a neighborhood crime watch.

·        Worked with Luzerne County and volunteers from the community to pick up and haul seven truckloads of scrap tires out of a wooded area in Wyoming. The tires were recycled.

·        District office staff has helped literally thousands of individuals with problems, large and small over the years. When people have a problem and don't know where to turn, they know they have a friendly helpful resource in Mundy's district office, which will provide assistance or direct them to the resource that can.

·        Authored legislation creating the Ounce of Prevention Initiative, which would lead to improving parenting and help children reach their full potential. The initiative would provide long-term savings in both public and private health care costs and help to avoid future social problems.

·        Passed legislation to reduce the likelihood of illegal dumping of waste tires and help ensure the proper storage, disposal and reuse of scrap tires.

·        Four pieces of legislation that Rep. Mundy authored have become law.