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PA HB1123

PA HB1123
In casualty insurance, further providing for coverage for colorectal cancer screening.

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Introduced
04/03/2025
In Committee
11/05/2025
Crossed Over
10/29/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 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 update and expand health insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening tests. The key changes include lowering the age for routine screening from 50 to 45 years old, adding new screening methods like multi-target stool DNA tests and CT colonography, and updating the guidelines to align with the most recent U.S. Multi-Society Task Force recommendations from 2017. The bill requires health insurance policies to cover various screening tests for both symptomatic and non-symptomatic individuals, including annual fecal tests, sigmoidoscopies, colonoscopies, and follow-up procedures after positive initial screenings. Importantly, the minimum required screenings will not be subject to cost-sharing like deductibles or copayments. The bill also clarifies definitions of health insurance policies, screenings, and risk categories, and specifies that the new requirements will apply to policies filed or renewed after a specified implementation period. The goal is to improve early detection of colorectal cancer by making screenings more accessible and comprehensive.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (46)

Pat Gallagher (D)*,  Ryan Bizzarro (D),  Lisa Borowski (D),  Heather Boyd (D),  Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),  Missy Cerrato (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Gina Curry (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Kyle Donahue (D),  Sean Dougherty (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  José Giral (D),  Roni Green (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Manny Guzman (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Jordan Harris (D),  Keith Harris (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hogan (R),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Tarik Khan (D),  Emily Kinkead (D),  Rick Krajewski (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Dave Madsen (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Kristin Marcell (R),  Joe McAndrew (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Ed Neilson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Danielle Otten (D),  Chris Pielli (D),  Tarah Probst (D),  Nikki Rivera (D),  Abigail Salisbury (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Gregory Scott (D),  Jeremy Shaffer (R),  Mandy Steele (D),  Perry Warren (D),  Ben Waxman (D),  Dan Williams (D), 

Last Action

Referred to Banking & Insurance (on 11/05/2025)

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