Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 117 — 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, further providing for billing.

Last action — Referred to Insurance

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill adds requirements for insurers when sending reimbursement payments for emergency medical services, including specific notice content and formatting.

  • Section 635.7

    (b.1) An insurer that sends a reimbursement payment directly by mail to a covered person for medically necessary emergency medical services provided by a nonnetwork EMS agency shall include a notice explaining the purpose of the payment. This notice shall: (1) Clearly and conspicuously state the following: (i) The services for which the payment is being made, including the date of service and the name of the EMS agency that provided emergency medical services. (ii) The covered person is responsible for the bill for emergency medical services provided by the EMS agency. (iii) If the covered person has already paid the bill for the emergency medical services provided by the EMS agency in full, they can cash or deposit the reimbursement payment. (iv) The covered person has the option to discuss or negotiate the bill for emergency medical services with the EMS agency prior to making or forwarding a payment. The covered person will not pay the EMS agency less than the amount the covered person received from the insurer for that service. (v) Whether any payment, including the amount, has been made by the insurer to the EMS agency related to this service. (vi) Any copayment, coinsurance or deductible that is the responsibility of the covered person under the covered person's health insurance policy. (2) Disclose the information required under paragraph (1) in type of a size no less than that of the surrounding text and in no less than a font size of ten points. (3) Be printed on a separate page. (4) Be printed on red colored paper. (5) Include a heading, conspicuously placed at the top of the notice, with the words "STOP" in at least twenty-four-point, boldface type and "Read this notice before depositing payment" in at least eighteen-point, boldface type.

    This establishes mandatory notice requirements for reimbursement payments related to emergency medical services, enhancing transparency for covered persons.

Action History

  1. Referred to Insurance

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 242 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (242)

242 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 117?
HB 117 is sponsored by Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), and Mark M. Gillen (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 117?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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