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 definitions, for responsibilities of managed care plans, for financial incentives prohibition, for medical gag clause prohibition, for emergency services, for continuity of care, for procedures, for confidentiality, for required disclosure and for internal complaint process, providing for internal complaint process for enrollees, further providing for appeal of complaint, for complaint resolution, for certification and for operational standards, providing for utilization review standards, further providing for internal grievance process, for external grievance process and for records, providing for adverse benefit determinations, further providing for prompt payment of claims, for health care provider and managed care plan protection, for departmental powers and duties and for penalties and sanctions, providing for regulations and further providing for compliance with national accrediting standards and for exceptions; making repeals; and making editorial changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2022
Senate Passage
Oct 2022
House Passage
Oct 2022
Signed into Law
Nov 2022
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Signed Nov 3, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 29, 2022 · House Oct 25, 2022
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Jun 29, 2022
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Nov 3, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Committee
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
upper
Oct 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 25, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (190-0-1)
house
Oct 25, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Sep 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
PN 1924 Reported as amended
lower
Jun 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to INSURANCE
lower
Jun 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 29, 2022
Introduced
PN 1837 Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jun 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
PN 0948 Reported as amended
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
PN 0453 Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kristin Phillips-Hill
RRepublican
Co
Amanda Cappelletti
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Mensch
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Doug Mastriano
RRepublican
Co
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
John P. Sabatina
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Schwank
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Ward
RRepublican
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