An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for school-based services; and, in telemedicine, further providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
HB 1445 requires health insurers in Pennsylvania to cover medically necessary health services provided in schools - such as mental health care, behavioral health services, and speech therapy - without denying coverage solely because the service occurs in a school setting. It prohibits insurers from excluding coverage based on location (e.g., through "school setting" or "place of service" exclusions), applying to public, charter, cyber charter, and private schools. Exceptions allow denials if services are provided by unlicensed individuals, are not medically necessary per insurer policies, or conflict with existing legal obligations (like IEPs). This law directly affects students receiving school-based care, insurers, and school entities, ensuring coverage parity for services delivered on school premises.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 10, 2025
Last action Jun 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025
How they voted
102–101
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 25, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Perry Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Merski
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
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