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PA HB1641
PA HB1641In insurance, providing for adverse actions against legal reproductive health care.
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Introduced
06/23/2025
06/23/2025
In Committee
06/23/2025
06/23/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), entitled "An act reforming the law on medical professional liability; providing for patient safety and reporting; establishing the Patient Safety Authority and the Patient Safety Trust Fund; abrogating regulations; providing for medical professional liability informed consent, damages, expert qualifications, limitations of actions and medical records; establishing the Interbranch Commission on Venue; providing for medical professional liability insurance; establishing the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; providing for medical professional liability claims; establishing the Joint Underwriting Association; regulating medical professional liability insurance; providing for medical licensure regulation; providing for administration; imposing penalties; and making repeals," in insurance, providing for adverse actions against legal reproductive health care.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act to protect healthcare providers who provide reproductive healthcare services to out-of-state patients. Specifically, the bill prohibits medical professional liability insurers from taking adverse actions against healthcare providers who prescribe pregnancy termination medication via telemedicine to out-of-state patients or provide other reproductive healthcare services that are legal in Pennsylvania. "Adverse actions" are defined broadly and include refusing to renew a provider's contract, reporting a provider's practices to governmental entities, or increasing charges and changing contract terms unfavorably. The bill defines "reproductive health care services" as medical, surgical, counseling, or referral services related to pregnancy, contraception, or pregnancy termination. The legislation aims to prevent insurance companies from penalizing healthcare providers who offer legal reproductive healthcare services to patients from states with more restrictive laws. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (24)
Mary Jo Daley (D)*,
Lisa Borowski (D),
Heather Boyd (D),
Tim Brennan (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Roni Green (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Emily Kinkead (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Jacklyn Rusnock (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Melissa Shusterman (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) (on 02/04/2026)
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