other than the insurer, shall file with the department a written
certification signed by an officer of the insurer under oath
attesting that:
(1) The insurer has completed a comprehensive review of
all health insurance policies and health plans issued or
administered by the insurer, including policies and plans in
which mental health or substance use disorder benefits are
managed by an entity other than the insurer, for compliance
with the requirements of MHPAEA and its implementing
regulations and compliance with section 604-B of the act of
May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance
Company Law of 1921, and its implementing regulations.
(2) All policies and plans under paragraph (1) comply
with the laws and regulations referred to in paragraph (1).
§ 4303. Annual attestation.
(a) Statement regarding MHPAEA compliance.--For the form for
each health insurance policy offered, issued or renewed by an
insurer, the insurer shall annually file with the department a
statement attesting to the insurer's documented analyses of
efforts to comply with MHPAEA and the Federal regulations
relating to mental health and substance use disorder parity as
of the date of the attestation.
(b) Statement regarding MHPAEA nonapplicability.--F or the
form for each insurance policy offered, issued or renewed by an
insurer in this Commonwealth that is required to be filed but to
which MHPAEA does not apply, the insurer shall annually file
with the department a statement attesting to the
nonapplicability of MHPAEA to the policy form.
(c) Filing.--Each attestation required under this section
must be filed by April 30 of each year or with the form filing,
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