HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2129 PRINTER'S NO. 2281
No. 1532 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY HOLL, SALVATORE, TARTAGLIONE, DENT, BOSCOLA,
CORMAN and MOWERY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2000
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 14, 2000
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An
2 act relating to insurance; amending, revising, and
3 consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of
4 insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and
5 protection of home and foreign insurance companies, Lloyds
6 associations, reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges, and
7 fire insurance rating bureaus, and the regulation and
8 supervision of insurance carried by such companies,
9 associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by
10 the State Workmen's Insurance Fund; providing penalties; and
11 repealing existing laws," PROVIDING FOR COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS <--
12 FOR INSULIN AND OTHER BLOOD SUGAR CONTROLLING AGENTS; further
13 providing for inclusion of health maintenance organizations
14 in conversion notifications; and changing the expiration date
15 of an article.
16 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17 hereby enacts as follows:
18 Section 1. Sections 1009-A and 1012-A of the act of May 17, <--
19 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of
20 1921, added November 4, 1997 (P.L.492, No.51), are amended to
21 read:
22 SECTION 1. SECTION 634(E) OF THE ACT OF MAY 17, 1921 <--
23 (P.L.682, NO.284), KNOWN AS THE INSURANCE COMPANY LAW OF 1921,
1 ADDED OCTOBER 16, 1998 (P.L.784, NO.98), IS AMENDED TO READ:
2 SECTION 634. REIMBURSEMENT FOR DIABETIC SUPPLIES.--* * *
3 (E) THE COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE
4 SUBJECT TO THE ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLES, COPAYMENTS OR COINSURANCE
5 REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY AN ENTITY SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION FOR
6 SIMILAR COVERAGES UNDER THE SAME HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR
7 CONTRACT.
8 SECTION 2. SECTIONS 1009-A AND 1012-A OF THE ACT, ADDED
9 NOVEMBER 4, 1997 (P.L.492, NO.51), ARE AMENDED TO READ:
10 Section 1009-A. Conversion Policies.--(a) Notification of
11 the conversion privilege shall be included with each certificate
12 of coverage issued under section 621.2(d), and with any HMO
13 subscriber agreement. Each certificate holder in an insured
14 group and each HMO subscriber shall be given written
15 notification of the conversion privilege and its duration within
16 a period beginning fifteen (15) days before and ending thirty
17 (30) days after the date of termination of the group coverage.
18 The certificate holder or the holder's dependent and the HMO
19 subscriber or the subscriber's dependent shall have no less than
20 thirty-one (31) days following notification to exercise the
21 conversion privilege. Written notification provided by the
22 contract holder and supplied to the certificate holder or
23 subscriber or mailed to the certificate holder's or subscriber's
24 last known address or the last address furnished to the insurer
25 by the contract holder or employer shall constitute full
26 compliance with this section.
27 (b) The premium rates for individuals who purchase a
28 comparable group conversion policy offered pursuant to
29 applicable law shall be limited to one hundred twenty per centum
30 (120%) of the approved premium rates for comparable group
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1 coverage.
2 Section 1012-A. Expiration.--This article shall expire on
3 December 31, [2000] 2003.
4 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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