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PA HB117
PA HB117In regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for mental health parity and addiction treatment.
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Introduced
02/01/2017
02/01/2017
In Committee
02/01/2017
02/01/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for mental health parity and addiction treatment.
AI Summary
This bill amends Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to add a new chapter on mental health parity and addiction treatment. It requires insurers to report annually to the Insurance Department on various metrics related to addiction treatment coverage, including the number of insureds receiving treatment, types of treatment covered, and the number and reasons for adverse benefit determinations. The Department is then required to collect and report this information, and the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs must review the report to assess insurers' compliance with federal and state mental health parity laws. The bill also includes provisions to protect the confidentiality of individual insureds' information and allows the Department to promulgate regulations to implement the new chapter.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (25)
Aaron Kaufer (R)*,
Matthew Baker (R),
Karen Boback (R),
Bud Cook (R),
Bryan Cutler (R),
Tina Davis (D),
Michael Driscoll (D),
Mindy Fee (R),
John Galloway (D),
Sid Kavulich (D),
Joanna McClinton (D),
Daniel McNeill (D),
David Millard (R),
Gerald Mullery (D),
Thomas Murt (R),
Jack Rader (R),
Harry Readshaw (D),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Stan Saylor (R),
Justin Simmons (R),
Jared Solomon (D),
Craig Staats (R),
John Taylor (R),
Judy Ward (R),
Katharine Watson (R),
Last Action
Referred to INSURANCE (on 02/01/2017)
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