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PA HB2159
PA HB2159In casualty insurance, further providing for coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
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Introduced
03/26/2024
03/26/2024
In Committee
03/26/2024
03/26/2024
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, further providing for coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Insurance Company Law of 1921 to expand coverage for colorectal cancer screening in health insurance policies. The key provisions include:
- Requiring coverage for colorectal cancer screening for individuals aged 45 and older (previously 50) consistent with American Cancer Society guidelines, including annual fecal tests, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy screenings every 5 or 10 years, and coverage for high-risk individuals under 45.
- Prohibiting prior authorization or advance notification requirements for the covered screenings.
- Defining key terms like "health insurance policy," "colorectal cancer screening," and "high-risk individual."
- Specifying the timeline for when the new requirements will apply to health insurance policies, based on whether rates or forms need to be filed with the government.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (35)
Pat Gallagher (D)*,
Lisa Borowski (D),
Heather Boyd (D),
Tim Brennan (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Tina Davis (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Paul Friel (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hogan (R),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Barry Jozwiak (R),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Darisha Parker (D),
Eddie Pashinski (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Lindsay Powell (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Perry Warren (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to INSURANCE (on 03/26/2024)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Disease Prevention
- ‐ Health Insurance Reform
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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=H&type=B&bn=2159 | 03/25/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=2159&pn=2792 | 03/26/2024 |
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