Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House 30 D cosponsors

HB 2138 — An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for blood pressure monitors.

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This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

13 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 2138 include adding a specific requirement for insurance companies to provide reimbursement for medically necessary blood pressure monitors for pregnant or postpartum insured individuals for each pregnancy. Additionally, the list of sponsors who support the bill has been updated. This change is significant because it ensures that expectant mothers can access important health monitoring tools, potentially improving maternal health outcomes.

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2835 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
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2138 2024 INTRODUCED BY STEELE, HANBIDGE, PROBST, SCHLOSSBERG, KAZEEM, CEPHAS, MAYES, CERRATO, CONKLIN, KENYATTA, D.
3055 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
WILLIAMS, ISAACSON, SHUSTERMAN, O'MARA, GREEN, CURRY AND OTTEN, APRIL 3, 2024 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, APRIL 3, 2024 AN ACT Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An act relating to insurance;
2138 2024 INTRODUCED BY STEELE, HANBIDGE, PROBST, SCHLOSSBERG, KAZEEM, SANCHEZ, DALEY, BOROWSKI, SCOTT, BELLMON, PISCIOTTANO, CEPHAS, MAYES, CERRATO, CONKLIN, KENYATTA, D.
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 supervision of insurance carried by such companies,nd associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by the State Workmen's Insurance Fund;
WILLIAMS, ISAACSON, SHUSTERMAN, O'MARA, GREEN, CURRY, OTTEN, BOYD, SALISBURY, YOUNG AND FLEMING, APRIL 3, 2024 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 6, 2024 AN ACT Ameact relating to insurance;
amending, revising, andntitled "An 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;
Coverage for Blood Pressure Monitors.--(a) A health insurance policy that is offered, issued or renewed in this Commonwealth shall provide coverage, including reimbursement, for blood pressure monitors for pregnant or postpartum insureds for each pregnancy.
Coverage for Blood Pressure Monitors.--(a) A health insurance policy that is offered, issued or renewed in this Commonwealth shall provide coverage, including reimbursement, for MEDICALLY NECESSARY blood pressure monitors <-- for pregnant or postpartum insureds for each pregnancy.
61 (relating to hospital plan corporations) or 63 (relating to professional health services 20240HB2138PN2835 - 2 - plan corporations).
61 (relating to hospital plan corporations) or 63 (relating to professional health services 20240HB2138PN3055 - 2 - plan corporations).
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The bill mandates that health insurance policies in Pennsylvania provide coverage for blood pressure monitors for pregnant or postpartum insureds.

  • The Insurance Company Law of 1921

    Section 635.9. Coverage for Blood Pressure Monitors.--(a) A health insurance policy that is offered, issued or renewed in this Commonwealth shall provide coverage, including reimbursement, for blood pressure monitors for pregnant or postpartum insureds for each pregnancy.

    This establishes a new requirement for health insurance policies to cover blood pressure monitors for specific insured individuals.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Referred to Banking & Insurance

  2. Third consideration and final passage

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

  5. Second consideration

  6. Removed from table

  7. Laid on the table

  8. First consideration

  9. Reported as amended

  10. Referred to Insurance

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on · 48 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (223)

223 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 21000
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 11000
Total 37000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Mike Cabell — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 154 Yea · 48 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 94000
Republican 493701
Unaffiliated 111100
Total 1544801
% of votes cast 76%24%0%0%
How each member voted (203)
Member Party Vote
P. Sturla — Yea
Aaron Kaufer — Nay
Barry Jozwiak — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Donna Bullock — Yea
Donna Oberlander — Nay
George Dunbar — Yea
Jim Gregory — Nay
Jim Marshall — Nay
Joshua Siegel — Yea
Kevin Boyle — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Nay
MACKENZIE, R — Yea
Mark Rozzi — Yea
Matthew Gergely — Yea
Mike Cabell — Nay
Paul Schemel — Nay
Robert W. Mercuri — Nay
Seth Grove — Nay
Stephen Kinsey — Yea
Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Torren Ecker — Nay
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Nay
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Nay
Andrew Kuzma Republican Yea
Ann Flood Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Brian Smith Republican Nay
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Nay
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Nay
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Yea
Dallas Kephart Republican Nay
Dan Moul Republican Nay
Dane Watro Republican Nay
David H. Rowe Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
David M. Maloney Republican Nay
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Nay
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Nay
Eric Davanzo Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Nay
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Nay
Jeff Olsommer Republican Nay
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joanne Stehr Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Not Voting
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Nay
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Nay
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Nay
Marci Mustello Republican Nay
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michael Stender Republican Yea
Mike Armanini Republican Nay
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Robert Leadbeter Republican Nay
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Nay
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Tom Jones Republican Nay
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Nay
Wendy Fink Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Insurance): Report Bill As Amended

Passed 24 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 10100
Total 24100
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Matthew Gergely — Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Nay

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Committee vote (Insurance): Adopt Amendment

Passed 25 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 11000
Total 25000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Matthew Gergely — Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2138?
HB 2138 is sponsored by Mandy Steele (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Morgan Cephas (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Regina G. Young (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Dave Madsen (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), and Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2138?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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