PRINTER'S NO. 1902
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1618
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CEPHAS, RABB, T. DAVIS, MADDEN, KINSEY,
HOHENSTEIN, KRAJEWSKI, HILL-EVANS, BOROWSKI, CURRY, CERRATO,
SANCHEZ, BULLOCK, PARKER, MAYES, FLEMING AND GREEN,
AUGUST 15, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, AUGUST 15, 2023
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," in casualty insurance, providing
for coverage for doula services.
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 a
section to read:
Section 635.9. Coverage for Doula Services.--(a) Except to
the extent already covered under another policy, a health
insurance policy shall provide coverage for any services offered
by a doula certified according to the standards adopted by the
Pennsylvania Certification Board on the effective date of this
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section for covered individuals.
(b) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"Health insurance policy." A policy, subscriber contract,
certificate or plan issued by an insurer that provides medical
or health care coverage. The term does not include any of the
following:
(1) Accident only.
(2) Credit only.
(3) Long-term care or disability income.
(4) Specified disease.
(5) Medicare supplement.
(6) TRICARE, including a Civilian Health and Medical Program
of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) supplement.
(7) Fixed indemnity.
(8) Dental only.
(9) Vision only.
(10) Workers' compensation.
(11) Automobile medical payment under 75 Pa.C.S. (relating
to vehicles).
"Insurer." An entity licensed by the Insurance Department
with accident and health authority to issue a policy, subscriber
contract, certificate or plan that provides medical or health
care coverage that is offered or governed under any of the
following:
(1) This act, including section 630 and Article XXIV.
(2) The act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364), known
as the "Health Maintenance Organization Act."
(3) 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan
corporations) or 63 (relating to professional health services
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plan corporations).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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