PRINTER'S NO. 3409
No. 2553 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY FAJT, THOMAS, ROBERTS, BELARDI, NAILOR, COWELL,
WALKO, COY, GEORGE, READSHAW, GIGLIOTTI, STISH, MELIO,
KUKOVICH, LYNCH, STURLA, BEBKO-JONES, MERRY, MYERS, LAUGHLIN,
MARKOSEK, BELFANTI, BISHOP, ROEBUCK, TIGUE, SHANER, DeLUCA,
JAROLIN, ITKIN, TRELLO, PISTELLA, LEVDANSKY, CURRY,
YOUNGBLOOD, PRESTON, OLASZ, LEDERER, PETRARCA, TRAVAGLIO,
E. Z. TAYLOR, SURRA, HALUSKA, DERMODY, HENNESSEY, ALLEN,
HORSEY AND BOSCOLA, APRIL 10, 1996
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, APRIL 10, 1996
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 reimbursement for
12 diabetic supplies.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known
16 as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, is amended by adding a
17 section to read:
18 Section 633. Reimbursement for Diabetic Supplies.--Any
19 individual or group health, sickness or accident insurance
20 policy or subscriber contract or certificate issued by any
1 entity subject to 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan
2 corporations) or 63 (relating to professional health services
3 plan corporations) or this act, providing hospital or
4 medical/surgical coverage, shall include within their coverage
5 insulin, syringes and other diabetic supplies.
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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