PRINTER'S NO. 963
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
841
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MENSCH, SCHWANK, VULAKOVICH, McILHINNEY, RAFFERTY,
TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA, LEACH, KITCHEN AND McGARRIGLE,
MAY 28, 2015
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, MAY 28, 2015
AN ACT
Providing requirements for insurers relating to prescription
drug coverage; and conferring powers and imposing duties on
the Insurance Department.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Health benefit plan." An arrangement for the delivery of
health care, on an individual or group basis, in which a health
care carrier undertakes to provide, arrange for, pay for or
reimburse any of the costs of health care services for a covered
person that is offered or governed under this act or the
following:
(1) The act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364),
known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act.
(2) The act of May 18, 1976 (P.L.123, No.54), known as
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