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 speech therapy for stuttering.
This bill requires health insurance companies and managed care plans in Pennsylvania to cover speech therapy for both childhood and neurological stuttering. It mandates that these plans provide unlimited coverage for both habilitative and rehabilitative treatments without restrictions on the number of visits, prior authorization, or specific disease types. The law also ensures that coverage includes both in-person sessions and telehealth services, while excluding school-based therapy solely based on an individualized education program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced May 3, 2024
Signed Oct 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 9, 2024 · House Jun 26, 2024
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Oct 9, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Oct 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Oct 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jul 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
May 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brandon Markosek
DDemocratic
Co
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Donahue
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Mullins
DDemocratic
Co
Manny Guzman
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Jo Daley
DDemocratic
Co
Nick Pisciottano
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Mercuri
RRepublican
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