PRINTER'S NO. 338
No. 334 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY EARLY AND HANKINS, FEBRUARY 27, 1979
REFERRED TO INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 27, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.489, No.176), entitled
2 "An act providing for a compensation system for persons
3 injured in motor vehicle accidents; requiring insurance for
4 all motor vehicles required to be registered in Pennsylvania;
5 defining compensable damage in motor vehicle accident cases;
6 establishing an assigned claims plan; providing for
7 arbitration; imposing powers and duties on courts, the
8 Department of Transportation and the Insurance Commissioner;
9 prohibiting certain discrimination; and providing penalties,"
10 authorizing certain persons to treat their no-fault insurance
11 as primary.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 203, act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.489,
15 No.176), known as the "Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle
16 Insurance Act," is amended by adding a subsection to read:
17 § 203. Collateral benefits.
18 * * *
19 (d) An owner or operator of a motor vehicle who is insured
20 under a medicare or other program designed for retired persons
21 may elect to have his no-fault insurance be primary.
22 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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