HB 2268 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

410
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 42
Oct 9, 2024
D Democratic16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
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

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