HB 1664 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for payment choice and for electronic notice of insurance practices; and imposing penalties.

This bill amends Pennsylvania insurance regulations to clarify how dental insurers and their vendors must handle fees associated with electronic payments and credit cards. It requires these entities to inform patients that such fees may apply to their payments and to provide clear instructions on how to find the exact fee amounts. The law explicitly excludes fees charged by financial institutions or merchant servicers selected by the dentist from these notification requirements. Additionally, the bill defines specific types of payment processing entities, such as payment settlement entities and merchant acquiring entities, to ensure clarity in regulatory compliance.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Sep 12, 2023 Signed Jul 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2024 · House Apr 8, 2024

How they voted

420
Passed
Total votes 42
Jul 2, 2024
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
11
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jul 15, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jul 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jul 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Jul 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Jul 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jul 2, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0)
senate
Jul 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended on third consideration
upper
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Sep 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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