Notice of and amount of surcharge.

(a) The Director, with the prior approval of the Insurance Commissioner, will publish, prior to December 1, in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, notice of a change in the amount of surcharge applicable to health care providers and collectible during the following calendar year.

(b) The effective date of a change in the amount of surcharge shall be January 1 and shall be applicable to policies of basic coverage insurance or plans of self-insurance having new or renewal dates occurring on or after January 1.