entity acting on behalf of a health insurer, of all reasonably
necessary supporting information and documentation that occurs
prior to the delivery of a health care service and results in a
decision to approve or deny payment for the health care service.
Section 3. Extension of preauthorization during disaster
emergencies.
A preauthorization for a health care service both approved
prior to and in effect on the date of a declaration by the
Governor of disaster emergency under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c)
(relating to general authority of Governor) shall remain
approved during the disaster emergency and for not less than 90
days from the date the disaster emergency terminates or expires
under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c), subject to the terms and conditions
of a health insurance policy.
Section 4. Enforcement.
(a) Duty of department.--The Insurance Department shall
enforce the provisions of this act.
(b) Violation.--A violation of this act shall be deemed a
violation of Article VI of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682,
No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921.
Section 5. Applicability.
This act shall apply only to a health insurance policy in
effect during:
(1) The proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the
Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March
21, 2020), and any renewal of the state of disaster
emergency.
(2) Any other declaration of disaster emergency issued
by the Governor due to virus, bacterium or other
microorganism under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(c) (relating to general
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