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PA HB1211
PA HB1211In licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure and for issuance of license; and, in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for confidentiality.
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Introduced
04/15/2019
04/15/2019
In Committee
04/15/2019
04/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure and for issuance of license; and, in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for confidentiality.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Health Care Facilities Act to further define terms like "default provider agreement," "health insurance carrier," and "integrated delivery network." It requires hospitals that are part of an integrated delivery network to contract with willing health insurance carriers, prohibits certain contractual provisions, and establishes a process for mandatory binding arbitration if the parties fail to reach a mutually agreeable contract. The bill also adds provisions related to issuance of licenses for hospitals operating as part of an integrated delivery network, including requirements to have contracts with all willing carriers and not subsidize the health insurance carrier within the same network. Additionally, the bill makes any insurance contracts, documents, or information received by the state Department of Health or Insurance Department confidential and not subject to public records requests.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (45)
Dan Frankel (D)*,
Ryan Bizzarro (D),
Kevin Boyle (D),
Thomas Caltagirone (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Carolyn Comitta (D),
Austin Davis (D),
Jason Dawkins (D),
Dan Deasy (D),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Frank Dermody (D),
Gene DiGirolamo (R),
Garth Everett (R),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Edward Gainey (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Sara Innamorato (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Brian Kirkland (D),
William Kortz (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Mark Longietti (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Brandon Markosek (D),
Joanna McClinton (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Tom Mehaffie (R),
Bob Merski (D),
Dan Miller (D),
Thomas Murt (R),
Ed Neilson (D),
Eddie Pashinski (D),
Adam Ravenstahl (D),
Harry Readshaw (D),
Mark Rozzi (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Pam Snyder (D),
Jim Struzzi (R),
Wendy Ullman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Jake Wheatley (D),
Michael Zabel (D),
Last Action
Referred to INSURANCE (on 04/15/2019)
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