PRINTER'S NO. 1483

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1285 Session of 1991


        INTRODUCED BY HAYDEN, JOSEPHS, GODSHALL, LINTON, FARGO, STABACK,
           TIGUE, PRESTON, MRKONIC, HAGARTY, McNALLY, WOGAN, PERZEL,
           DeLUCA, BELARDI, KENNEY, CLARK, JOHNSON, PETRARCA, KOSINSKI,
           CAPPABIANCA, MAIALE, STURLA, NICKOL, VEON, PESCI, BILLOW,
           HARPER, SAURMAN, J. TAYLOR, BATTISTO, MIHALICH, WILLIAMS,
           DALEY, TRELLO, LEE, HECKLER, G. SNYDER, PISTELLA AND
           BUTKOVITZ, MAY 6, 1991

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, MAY 6, 1991

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
     2     Consolidated Statutes, adding a definition of "self-insured
     3     entity."

     4     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     5  hereby enacts as follows:
     6     Section 1.  Section 4117(j) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
     7  Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
     8  § 4117.  Insurance fraud.
     9     (j)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
    10  words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
    11  subsection:
    12     * * *
    13     "Self-insured entity."  An entity providing benefits and
    14  qualified in the manner set forth in 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787 (relating
    15  to self-insurance) and a person, corporation, company or other
    16  entity acting as an insurer or self-insurer.

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     2     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.



















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