PRINTER'S NO. 38
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
66
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, MENSCH, K. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, COSTA,
HUTCHINSON, COLLETT, TARTAGLIONE, SCHWANK, DINNIMAN,
SANTARSIERO AND LAUGHLIN, JANUARY 14, 2019
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, JANUARY 14, 2019
AN ACT
Providing for health insurance coverage requirements for stage
four, advanced metastatic cancer.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Fair Access
to Cancer Treatment Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Enrollee." A policyholder, subscriber, covered person or
other individual who is entitled to receive health care services
under a health insurance plan.
"Health insurance carrier." An entity that offers or issues
a health insurance plan and is subject to any of the following:
(1) The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as
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