Bill Text: PA HB1673 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for adult basic coverage insurance program.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-15 - Referred to INSURANCE [HB1673 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1673-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2115
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1673 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY CLYMER, BENNINGHOFF, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DAY, DONATUCCI, FLECK, GINGRICH, JOSEPHS, MURT, RAPP, SWANGER AND VEREB, JUNE 15, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, JUNE 15, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755, No.77), entitled "An
act establishing a special fund and account for money
received by the Commonwealth from the Master Settlement
Agreement with tobacco manufacturers; providing for home and
community-based care, for tobacco use prevention and
cessation efforts, for Commonwealth universal research
enhancement, for hospital uncompensated care, for health
investment insurance, for medical assistance for workers with
disabilities, for regional biotechnology research centers,
for the HealthLink Program, for community-based health care
assistance programs, for PACE reinstatement and PACENET
expansion, for medical education loan assistance and for
percentage allocation and appropriation of moneys," further
providing for adult basic coverage insurance program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1303(b) of the act of June 26, 2001
(P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, is
amended to read:
Section 1303. Adult basic coverage insurance program.
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(b) Eligible adult responsibilities.--An eligible adult
seeking to purchase adult basic coverage insurance shall:
(1) Submit an application to the department.
(2) Pay to the department or its contractor an amount of
[$30] $100 per month of coverage. Beginning January 1, 2003,
the monthly payment amount shall be adjusted based on the
annual change in the [Consumer Price Index] Medical Price
Index for the 12 preceding months for which data is
available. Notification of any change in the monthly payment
amount shall be provided to eligible adults participating in
the program.
(3) Be responsible for any required copayments for
health care services rendered under the benefit package in
subsection (f)(2).
(4) Notify the department or its contractor of any
change in the eligible adult's income.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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