1Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An
2act relating to insurance; amending, revising, and
3consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of 
4insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and 
5protection of home and foreign insurance companies, Lloyds 
6associations, reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges, and 
7fire insurance rating bureaus, and the regulation and 
8supervision of insurance carried by such companies, 
9associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by 
10the State Workmen's Insurance Fund; providing penalties; and 
11repealing existing laws," in health and accident insurance, 
12further providing for autism spectrum disorders coverage.

13The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14hereby enacts as follows:

15Section 1. Section 635.2 of the act of May 17, 1921
16(P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921,
17is amended by adding a subsection to read:

18Section 635.2. Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage.--* * *

19(c.1) For purposes of this section, a covered individual 
20who, prior to the effective date of this subsection, met the 
21diagnostic criteria in place at the time of diagnosis under the 

1Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV and was 
2diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder shall be deemed 
3to have an autism spectrum disorder, regardless of whether the 
4Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V makes 
5changes to the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum 
6disorders.

7Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.