PRINTER'S NO. 1547
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1280
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, DeLUCA, MILLARD, FREEMAN, CAUSER, READSHAW,
LONGIETTI, BARRAR, ROZZI, MURT, KINSEY, DAVIS, D. COSTA,
JAMES, KAUFFMAN, WHEELAND, WARD, CALTAGIRONE, BOBACK,
ZIMMERMAN, HILL-EVANS AND BENNINGHOFF, APRIL 24, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 24, 2017
AN ACT
Providing for health insurance coverage requirements for stage
four, advanced metastatic cancer.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Fair Access
to Cancer Treatment Act.
Section 2. 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:
"Enrollee." Any policyholder, subscriber, covered person or
other individual who is entitled to receive health care services
under a health insurance plan.
"Health insurance carrier." An entity that offers or issues
a health insurance plan and is subject to any of the following:
(1) The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as
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