An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in q...
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SB 1003 — An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in quality health care accountability and protection, further providing for emergency services.
Last action — Removed from table
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
56 added · 60 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of SB 1003, specific language about the responsibilities of managed care plans regarding emergency services has been clarified. The amendment emphasizes that these plans must pay for necessary emergency services, while also noting that they can apply copayments or deductibles as per the enrollee's health insurance policy. This change matters because it reinforces the obligation of managed care plans to cover emergency care without requiring prior approval, which can help ensure that patients receive timely and appropriate treatment in critical situations.
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
1382 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
13891003 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFWHITE, PENNSYLVANIADECEMBER SENATE12, BILL2017 SessionREFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, DECEMBER 12, 2017 AN ACT Amending the act of No.May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An act relating to insurance;
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amending, revising, and consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and 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;
The managed care plan shall pay only FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY licensed emergency <-- medical services agencies that have the ability to transport patients or are providing and billing for services under an agreement with an agency which has that ability.
The managed 20170SB1003PN1389 - 2 - care plan may not deny a claim for payment of costs solely because the enrollee did not require 20170SB1003PN1382 - 2 - transport or refused to be transported.
(D) THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B) SHALL APPLY TO ALL <-- GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MAJOR MEDICAL HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES.
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Compared against the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill amends existing law to clarify the payment responsibilities of managed care plans for emergency services provided by licensed emergency medical services agencies.
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Section 2116
[The managed care plan shall pay all reasonably necessary costs associated with the emergency services provided during the period of the emergency.]→ The managed care plan shall pay all reasonably necessary costs associated with emergency services provided during the period of emergency, subject to all copayments, coinsurances or deductibles.This change modifies the payment terms for emergency services, making it subject to copayments, coinsurances, or deductibles.
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Section 2116
For emergency services rendered by a licensed emergency medical services agency, as defined in 35 PA.C.S. § 8103 (relating to definitions), that has the ability to transport patients or is providing and billing for emergency services under an agreement with an emergency medical services agency that has that ability, the managed care plan may not deny a claim for payment solely because the enrollee did not require transport or refused to be transported.
This addition ensures that managed care plans cannot deny payment for emergency services based on the enrollee's transport status.
Action History
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Removed from table
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Laid on the table
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First consideration
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PN 1995 Reported as amended
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Referred to INSURANCE
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Third consideration and final passage
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Re-reported as committed
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Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
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PN 1783 Second consideration, with amendments
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Removed from table
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Laid on the table
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PN 1662 Amended on second consideration
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Removed from table
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Laid on the table
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First consideration
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PN 1389 Reported as amended
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PN 1382 Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE
Sponsors
- White · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 252 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- White
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (252)
252 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 252 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| ALLOWAY | — | Yea |
| AUMENT | — | Yea |
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| DINNIMAN | — | Yea |
| DISANTO | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Yea |
| FOLMER | — | Yea |
| GORDNER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| MCGARRIGLE | — | Yea |
| MCILHINNEY | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| RAFFERTY | — | Yea |
| REGAN | — | Yea |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| SABATINA | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| YUDICHAK | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Wayne D. Fontana | Democratic | Yea |
| Camera Bartolotta | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Kathleen C. Tomlinson | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick J. Stefano | Republican | Yea |
| Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BLAKE | — | Yea |
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| GREENLEAF | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| LEACH | — | Yea |
| MENSCH | — | Yea |
| SCAVELLO | — | Yea |
| VULAKOVICH | — | Yea |
| WAGNER | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| BROWNE | — | Yea |
| CORMAN | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| Art Haywood | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Jay Costa | Democratic | Yea |
| Judith L. Schwank | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Vincent J. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| David G. Argall | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne Langerholc | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| BREWSTER | — | Yea |
| EICHELBERGER | — | Yea |
| KILLION | — | Yea |
| MCGARRIGLE | — | Yea |
| RESCHENTHALER | — | Yea |
| WARD | — | Yea |
| SCARNATI | — | Yea |
| FARNESE | — | Not Voting |
| Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa M. Boscola | Democratic | Yea |
| Sharif Street | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Laughlin | Republican | Yea |
| Elder A. Vogel | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Yaw | Republican | Yea |
| Martina A. White | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1003?
- SB 1003 is sponsored by White.
- What is the current status of SB 1003?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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