THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY KULA, DeLUCA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, BARBIN, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRENNAN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, DALEY, FABRIZIO, GEIST, GIBBONS, HARKINS, HORNAMAN, KORTZ, KOTIK, McGEEHAN, MUNDY, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYTON, PRESTON, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, K. SMITH, STABACK, STURLA, J. TAYLOR, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, GERBER AND DONATUCCI, MARCH 1, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, MARCH 1, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), entitled "An

act establishing a special fund and account for money

received by the Commonwealth from the Master Settlement

Agreement with tobacco manufacturers; providing for home and

community-based care, for tobacco use prevention and

cessation efforts, for Commonwealth universal research

enhancement, for hospital uncompensated care, for health

investment insurance, for medical assistance for workers with

disabilities, for regional biotechnology research centers,

for the HealthLink Program, for community-based health care

assistance programs, for PACE reinstatement and PACENET

expansion, for medical education loan assistance and for

percentage allocation and appropriation of moneys," further

providing for adult basic coverage insurance program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1303 of the act of June 26, 2001

(P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, is

amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1303.  Adult basic coverage insurance program.

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(b.1)  Continuation of eligibility.--An eligible adult shall

not be deemed ineligible when, following a determination that he

or she is eligible for the adult basic coverage insurance

program but has been placed on the waiting list for coverage in

accordance with subsection (d), he or she has purchased an

individual policy or a limited benefit plan. When funding

becomes available to offer enrollment in the adult basic

insurance program to the person, upon satisfaction of all

eligibility requirements, and if enrolled in an individual

policy or a limited benefit plan, the person may immediately

enroll in the adult basic insurance program, and the initial

date of coverage will coincide with the end date of the

individual policy or limited benefit plan previously purchased.

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