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2021–2022 Regular Session

Senate Bill 225

An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in quality health care accountability and protection, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of managed care plans, for financial incentives prohibition, for medical gag clause prohibition, for emergency services, for continuity of care, for procedures, for confidentiality, for required disclosure and for internal complaint process, providing for internal complaint process for enrollees, further providing for appeal of complaint, for complaint resolution, for certification and for operational standards, providing for utilization review standards, further providing for internal grievance process, for external grievance process and for records, providing for adverse benefit determinations, further providing for prompt payment of claims, for health care provider and managed care plan protection, for departmental powers and duties and for penalties and sanctions, providing for regulations and further providing for compliance with national accrediting standards and for exceptions; making repeals; and making editorial changes.

Became law as Act 146 of 2022, signed November 3, 2022, 595 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

25 co-sponsors

Scott Martin, Judy Ward, Bob Mensch, Maria Collett, Katie J. Muth, John I. Kane, Patrick J. Stefano, Ryan P. Aument, Amanda M. Cappelletti, Lisa Baker, Michele Brooks, Lisa M. Boscola, Scott E. Hutchinson, John P. Sabatina Jr., Robert M. Tomlinson, Daniel Laughlin, Doug Mastriano, Steven J. Santarsiero, Timothy P. Kearney, Judith L. Schwank, Cris Dush, Carolyn T. Comitta, Marty Flynn, Lindsey M. Williams, Jimmy Dillon

Its course

March 18, 2021 to November 3, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action40 actions on 16 days

In the SenateMar 18 to Jun 29468 days

Banking & InsuranceMar 18 to Jun 2397 days

AppropriationsJun 22 to Jun 286 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 29 to Oct 26119 days

InsuranceJun 30 to Sep 2082 days

AppropriationsOct 25 to Oct 261 day

Back in the SenateOct 26 to Oct 260 days

Waiting to be sentOct 26 to Oct 271 day

With the GovernorOct 27 to Nov 37 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, amendment49–0

    Jun 22, 2022

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 29, 2022

  • House of Representatives, third reading199–0

    Passed · Oct 26, 2022

  • Senate, concurrence48–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 26, 2022

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 23

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 22, 2022

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 29, 2022

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Sep 20, 2022

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Oct 25, 2022

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Mar 18 – Jun 29, 2022

  1. Mar 18Sent to BANKING AND INSURANCE
  2. Jun 23BANKING AND INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 22, 2022Amended and read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 28, 2022APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Jun 29, 2022Amended on the floor
  7. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 30, 2022 – Oct 26, 2022

  1. Jun 30, 2022Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to INSURANCE
  3. Sep 20, 2022INSURANCE recommended it as amended
  4. Oct 25, 2022Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Oct 26, 2022APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 199 to 0

Back in the Senate Oct 26, 2022

  1. Oct 26, 2022Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 48 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Oct 26, 2022 – Nov 3, 2022

  1. Oct 26, 2022Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Oct 27, 2022Sent to the Governor
  3. Nov 3, 2022Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 146 of 2022
All 40 actions, as published
  1. Mar 18Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, March 18, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 23Reported as amended, June 23, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 23First consideration, June 23, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  4. Oct 25Laid on the table, Oct. 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  5. Oct 25Removed from table, Oct. 25, 2021 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jan 19, 2022Laid on the table, Jan. 19, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jan 19, 2022Removed from table, Jan. 19, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  8. Apr 6, 2022Laid on the table, April 6, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  9. Apr 6, 2022Removed from table, April 6, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  10. Jun 13, 2022Laid on the table, June 13, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  11. Jun 13, 2022Removed from table, June 13, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  12. Jun 22, 2022Second consideration, with amendments, June 22, 2022 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  13. Jun 22, 2022Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  14. Jun 22, 2022(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 651), June 22, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  15. Jun 28, 2022Re-reported as committed, June 28, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  16. Jun 29, 2022Amended on third consideration, June 29, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  17. Jun 29, 2022Third consideration and final passage, June 29, 2022 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  18. Jun 29, 2022(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 727-728), June 29, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  19. Jun 30, 2022In the House [House]House of Representatives
  20. Jun 30, 2022Referred to INSURANCE, June 30, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  21. Sep 20, 2022Reported as amended, Sept. 20, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  22. Sep 20, 2022First consideration, Sept. 20, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  23. Sep 20, 2022Laid on the table, Sept. 20, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  24. Sep 21, 2022Removed from table, Sept. 21, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Oct 25, 2022Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 25, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  26. Oct 25, 2022Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 25, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  27. Oct 25, 2022(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 25, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  28. Oct 26, 2022Re-reported as committed, Oct. 26, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  29. Oct 26, 2022Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2022 (199-0) [House]House of Representatives
  30. Oct 26, 2022(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 26, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  31. Oct 26, 2022In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  32. Oct 26, 2022Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 26, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  33. Oct 26, 2022Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 26, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  34. Oct 26, 2022Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 26, 2022 (48-0) [Senate]Senate
  35. Oct 26, 2022(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 26, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  36. Oct 26, 2022Signed in Senate, Oct. 26, 2022 [Senate]Senate
  37. Oct 26, 2022Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2022 [House]House of Representatives
  38. Oct 27, 2022Presented to the Governor, Oct. 27, 2022Governor
  39. Nov 3, 2022Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2022Governor
  40. Nov 3, 2022Act No. 146 of 2022, Nov. 3, 2022Governor