Bill Text: PA SB526 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for Healthy Living Committee discount.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-02 - Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE [SB526 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB526-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 533
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 526 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY ERICKSON, PIPPY, ORIE, GORDNER, BROWNE, M. WHITE, RAFFERTY, D. WHITE, BAKER, GREENLEAF, FOLMER, WAUGH, O'PAKE, SMUCKER AND WONDERLING, MARCH 2, 2009
REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, MARCH 2, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An
act relating to insurance; amending, revising, and
consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of
insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and
protection of home and foreign insurance companies, Lloyds
associations, reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges, and
fire insurance rating bureaus, and the regulation and
supervision of insurance carried by such companies,
associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by
the State Workmen's Insurance Fund; providing penalties; and
repealing existing laws," providing for Healthy Living
Committee discount.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known
as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 635.4. Healthy Living Committee Discount.--(a) An
employer purchasing a health insurance policy may apply to the
Insurance Department for certification of any established
Healthy Living Committee in its workplace developed for the
purpose of helping employes live longer, healthier lives by
promoting health and wellness among employes. The Insurance
Department shall determine the qualifications for certification
of a Healthy Living Committee.
(b) Upon the renewal of an employer's health insurance
policy next following receipt of Insurance Department
certification, the employer shall receive a five per centum (5%)
discount in the rate or rates applicable to the policy for a
period of one year. The employer shall be entitled to the five
per centum (5%) discount for a total of five years if the
employer, by affidavit, provides annual verification to the
department and to the insurer that the Healthy Living Committee
continues to operate and meet the certification requirements.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) "Health insurance policy" means any group health
insurance policy, subscriber contract, certificate or plan that
provides medical or health care coverage by any health care
facility or licensed health care provider which is offered by or
is governed under this act or any of the following:
(i) Article XXIV of this act.
(ii) The act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364), known
as the "Health Maintenance Organization Act."
(iii) The act of May 18, 1976 (P.L.123, No.54), known as the
"Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance Minimum Standards
Act."
(iv) A nonprofit corporation subject to 40 Pa.C.S. Chs. 61
(relating to hospital plan corporations) and 63 (relating to
professional health services plan corporations).
(2) The term "insurer" means any entity that issues a group
health insurance policy, contract or plan described under clause
(1) of this subsection.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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