PRINTER'S NO. 427
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
487
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY McILHINNEY, ARGALL, GORDNER, FONTANA, BREWSTER,
TARTAGLIONE, ALLOWAY, COSTA, RAFFERTY, BOSCOLA AND SMITH,
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, FEBRUARY 13, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An
act relating to insurance; amending, revising, and
consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of
insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and
protection of home and foreign insurance companies, Lloyds
associations, reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges, and
fire insurance rating bureaus, and the regulation and
supervision of insurance carried by such companies,
associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by
the State Workmen's Insurance Fund; providing penalties; and
repealing existing laws," providing for limits on copayments
for insured medical services provided by a physical
therapist, chiropractor and occupational therapist.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known
as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, is amended by adding an
article to read:
ARTICLE X-B.
FAIRNESS IN MULTIPLE COPAYMENTS.
Section 1001-B. Declaration of intent.
The general purpose of this article is to provide fairness
for persons seeking appropriate physical therapy, chiropractic
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