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Introduced
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
In Committee
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An act relating to insurance; amending, revising, and consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and protection of home and foreign insurance companies, Lloyds associations, reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges, and fire insurance rating bureaus, and the regulation and supervision of insurance carried by such companies, associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by the State Workmen's Insurance Fund; providing penalties; and repealing existing laws," in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for eating disorder treatment.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Insurance Company Law of 1921 to require all health insurance policies to provide coverage for the treatment of eating disorders, including inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, follow-up outpatient care, counseling, medical nutrition therapy, and nutrition therapy services. The bill also prohibits insurers from denying coverage or providing incentives to discourage the provision of this coverage. The bill defines key terms such as "eating disorder," "health insurance policy," and "insurer," and specifies the effective dates for the new coverage requirements.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (11)
Tim Kearney (D)*,
Amanda Cappelletti (D),
Jay Costa (D),
Jimmy Dillon (D),
Wayne Fontana (D),
Art Haywood (D),
John Kane (D),
Katie Muth (D),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Sharif Street (D),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
Last Action
Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE (on 01/31/2023)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Health Insurance Reform
- ‐ Mental Illness, Mental Retardation, and Deinstitutionalization
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=294 | 01/31/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0294&pn=0268 | 01/31/2023 |
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