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PA SB884
PA SB884In insurance, prohibiting certain adverse actions against legal reproductive health care.
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Introduced
06/24/2025
06/24/2025
In Committee
06/24/2025
06/24/2025
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, prohibiting certain adverse actions against legal reproductive health care.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act to prohibit medical professional liability insurers from taking adverse actions against healthcare providers who provide legal reproductive health care services to out-of-state patients. Specifically, the bill prevents insurers from refusing to renew contracts, making reports that could harm the provider's reputation, or changing coverage terms solely because a healthcare provider offers reproductive health services that are legal in Pennsylvania, including services like pregnancy-related care, contraception, or pregnancy termination. The bill explicitly protects providers who prescribe pregnancy-termination medication via telemedicine to patients from other states. "Adverse actions" are broadly defined to include contract refusals, reporting practices, and unfavorable changes to insurance coverage. The protection aims to ensure that healthcare providers cannot be penalized by their insurers for providing legal reproductive healthcare services to patients from states with more restrictive laws. The bill will take effect 60 days after passage.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (13)
Amanda Cappelletti (D)*,
Maria Collett (D),
Carolyn Comitta (D),
Jay Costa (D),
Art Haywood (D),
Vincent Hughes (D),
John Kane (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
Katie Muth (D),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Nikil Saval (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Lindsey Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Banking & Insurance (on 06/24/2025)
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