HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 216 PRINTER'S NO. 2304
No. 180 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, PUNT, COSTA, STOUT, FONTANA, RAFFERTY,
TOMLINSON, BRUBAKER, ROBBINS, ARMSTRONG, KASUNIC, D. WHITE,
ORIE, FERLO, REGOLA, WOZNIAK, PILEGGI, M. WHITE, LOGAN,
WAUGH, FUMO AND WASHINGTON, MARCH 6, 2007
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JULY 4, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for burial details
3 for veterans AND FOR TERMINATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE <--
4 BENEFITS; AND ADDING A DEFINITION OF "ANCILLARY SERVICE
5 PLANS."
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 705(a) of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania <--
9 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
10 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 705(A) AND 7309(D) AND (E) OF TITLE 51 <--
11 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
12 § 705. Burial details for veterans.
13 (a) Authority.--The department shall have the power to
14 arrange for burial details for veteran soldiers who are to be
15 interred in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery and the
16 National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.
17 * * *
1 § 7309. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION FOR MILITARY MEMBERSHIP OR <--
2 DUTY.
3 * * *
4 (D) TERMINATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.--
5 (1) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM "ELIGIBLE
6 MEMBER" APPLIES TO FULL-TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
7 HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OR ANCILLARY SERVICE PLANS UNDER
8 THEIR PARENTS' HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES WHEN THE STUDENTS
9 ARE:
10 (I) MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD OR
11 ANY RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
12 STATES WHO ARE CALLED OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY, OTHER
13 THAN ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING, FOR A PERIOD OF 30 OR MORE
14 CONSECUTIVE DAYS; OR
15 (II) MEMBERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD
16 ORDERED TO ACTIVE STATE DUTY, INCLUDING DUTY UNDER 35
17 PA.C.S. CH. 76 (RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
18 ASSISTANCE COMPACT), FOR A PERIOD OF 30 OR MORE
19 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
20 (2) AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM "FULL-TIME
21 STUDENT" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 32
22 (RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM).
23 (3) THE ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OR
24 ANCILLARY SERVICE PLANS UNDER A PARENT'S HEALTH INSURANCE
25 POLICY FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBERS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (1) SHALL
26 BE EXTENDED FOR A PERIOD EQUAL TO THE DURATION OF THE
27 ELIGIBLE MEMBER'S SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE STATE DUTY
28 OR UNTIL THE ELIGIBLE MEMBER IS NO LONGER A FULL-TIME
29 STUDENT. THE ELIGIBILITY OF AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER WHO IS A FULL-
30 TIME STUDENT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OR ANCILLARY
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1 SERVICE PLANS UNDER A PARENT'S POLICY SHALL NOT TERMINATE
2 BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE ELIGIBLE MEMBER WHEN THE MEMBER'S
3 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WAS INTERRUPTED BECAUSE OF MILITARY DUTY.
4 (4) IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS EXTENSION, THE ELIGIBLE
5 MEMBER MUST:
6 (I) SUBMIT A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
7 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTIFYING THE INSURER THAT
8 THE ELIGIBLE MEMBER HAS BEEN PLACED ON ACTIVE DUTY.
9 (II) SUBMIT A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
10 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTIFYING THE INSURER THAT
11 THE ELIGIBLE MEMBER IS NO LONGER ON ACTIVE DUTY.
12 (III) SUBMIT A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
13 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS SHOWING THAT THE STUDENT
14 HAS REENROLLED AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT FOR THE FIRST TERM
15 OR SEMESTER STARTING 60 OR MORE DAYS AFTER HIS OR HER
16 RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
17 (5) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO
18 A HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY OR ANCILLARY SERVICE PLAN THAT HAS
19 BEEN TERMINATED.
20 (E) DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING
21 WORDS AND PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS
22 SUBSECTION:
23 "ANCILLARY SERVICE PLANS." ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH
24 INSURANCE PLAN, SUBSCRIBER CONTRACT OR CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES
25 EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE FOR DENTAL SERVICES OR VISION SERVICES.
26 "HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY." AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP HEALTH,
27 SICKNESS OR ACCIDENT POLICY OR SUBSCRIBER CONTRACT OR
28 CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY AN ENTITY SUBJECT TO ANY ONE OF THE
29 FOLLOWING:
30 (1) THE ACT OF MAY 17, 1921 (P.L.682, NO.284), KNOWN AS
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1 THE INSURANCE COMPANY LAW OF 1921.
2 (2) THE ACT OF DECEMBER 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, NO.364),
3 KNOWN AS THE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ACT.
4 (3) THE ACT OF MAY 18, 1976 (P.L.123, NO.54), KNOWN AS
5 THE INDIVIDUAL ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE MINIMUM
6 STANDARDS ACT.
7 (4) 40 PA.C.S. CH. 61 (RELATING TO HOSPITAL PLAN
8 CORPORATIONS) OR 63 (RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
9 PLAN CORPORATIONS).
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days <--
11 IMMEDIATELY. <--
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