PRINTER'S NO. 4150

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 3023 Session of 1994


        INTRODUCED BY RUDY, LAUGHLIN, COY, MERRY, SCRIMENTI, TIGUE,
           GORDNER, TRELLO, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, KASUNIC, HERSHEY,
           WAUGH, MELIO, HENNESSEY, FAIRCHILD, CESSAR, MILLER, PISTELLA
           AND BELFANTI, SEPTEMBER 27, 1994

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, SEPTEMBER 27, 1994

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.396, No.86), entitled "An
     2     act requiring notice of rate increases, policy cancellations
     3     and nonrenewals by property and casualty insurers,"
     4     prohibiting premium increases and cancellations of insurance
     5     policies in cases of certain volunteer emergency service
     6     personnel.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.396, No.86),
    10  entitled "An act requiring notice of rate increases, policy
    11  cancellations and nonrenewals by property and casualty
    12  insurers," is amended by adding a section to read:
    13  Section 2.1.  Premium increases and cancellations prohibited in
    14             cases of certain volunteer emergency service
    15             personnel.
    16     An insurer may not increase the premium for an insurance
    17  policy, nor may an insurer cancel or refuse to renew an
    18  insurance policy, on the basis of an insured's assessment of
    19  risk in relation to the insured's participation in any of the

     1  following activities:
     2         (1)  Volunteer ambulance service.
     3         (2)  Volunteer fire company.
     4         (3)  Volunteer rescue squad.
     5         (4)  Volunteer emergency medical services, if the insured
     6     is certified to perform these services by the Department of
     7     Health.
     8     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.















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