Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Insurance
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
TINA PICKETTChair
Republican · 110th District
Steven C. MentzerVice Chair
Republican · 97th District
ANTHONY M. DELUCADemocratic Chair
Democrat · 32nd District
Republican · 10th District
Democrat · 3rd District
Democrat · 164th District
Austin A. DavisDemocratic Vice Chair
Democrat · 35th District
TINA M. DAVISDemocratic Secretary
Democrat · 141st District
Democrat · 179th District
Democrat · 173rd District
Democrat · 113th District
Republican · 196th District
Republican · 81st District
Republican · 92nd District
Democrat · 103rd District
Republican · 57th District
Republican · 39th District
Republican · 87th District
Republican · 79th District
Republican · 131st District
James B. Struzzi IISecretary
Republican · 62nd District
Republican · 178th District
Republican · 125th District
Democrat · 31st District
Republican · 99th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent72
2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out28%
20 of 72; 1 moved on without a report, 51 stopped in committee
Time in committee45 days
most between 13 and 294 days
Amendments offered13
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202690 bills
reported 32% · typically 15 days, most 7–67 · 6 amendments · 26 members
2023–202466 bills
reported 33% · typically 39 days, most 19–158 · 13 amendments · 25 members
2021–202278 bills
reported 23% · typically 35 days, most 12–145 · 9 amendments · 24 members
2019–202072 bills
reported 28% · typically 45 days, most 13–294 · 13 amendments · 25 members
2017–201869 bills
reported 28% · typically 49 days, most 4–126 · 11 amendments · 26 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.
72 bills
House Bill 2959 · 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 COVID-19 care coverage.
Sent November 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2950 · An Act prohibiting discrimination in certain insurance policies based on certain drugs.
Sent October 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2813 · 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 contraceptive coverage.
Sent August 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2759 · An Act regulating business interruption insurance during a state of disaster emergency.
Sent August 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
House Bill 2711 · An Act providing for an extension of preauthorization for health care service during disaster emergencies and for enforcement by the Insurance Department.
Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2723 · 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 coverage for nonopioid pain management care.
Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2727 · An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further providing for unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2730 · An Act providing for short-term limited duration insurance policies, regulations, for fines and penalties and for repeals.
Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2737 · 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 coverage for essential medications.
Sent July 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2676 · 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 coverage for insulin.
Sent July 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2677 · 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 coverage for epinephrine auto-injectors.
Sent July 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1195 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in general provisions relating to insurance companies, associations and exchanges, further providing for Reinsurance Credits and providing for credit for reinsurance and reciprocal jurisdictions; in Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, further providing for purpose, for definitions, for coverage and limitations, for creation of association, for board of directors, for powers and duties of association, for assessments, for plan of operation, for powers and duties of the commissioner, for prevention of insolvencies, for credits for assessments paid, for miscellaneous provisions, for examination of the association and annual report, for immunity, for stay of proceedings and reopening default judgments, for prohibited advertisement or Insurance Guaranty Association Act in insurance sales and for prospective application.
Sent July 8, 2020 · Reported out after 84 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2582 · 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 furnishing claims experience to policyholders.
Sent June 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2558 · 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, further providing for health insurance coverage for certain children of insured parents and providing for coverage for essential health benefits, for prohibition on lifetime and annual limits on essential health benefits and for exclusions for preexisting conditions.
Sent May 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2434 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for on-exchange insurers.
Sent April 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2454 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for telemedicine, authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Sent April 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2426 · An Act providing for pharmaceutical transparency; establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Board and providing for its powers and duties; and establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Fund.
Sent April 21, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2372 · An Act providing for insurance coverage for business interruption.
Sent April 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2280 · 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 coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
Sent March 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 595 · 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, further providing for coverage for mammographic examinations.
Sent January 31, 2020 · Reported out after 118 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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House Bill 2200 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for association health plans.
Sent January 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2105 · 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, further providing for hearing aid coverage.
Sent December 9, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2106 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.738, No.233), known as The Pennsylvania Fair Plan Act, repealing provisions relating to Pennsylvania Civil Disorder Authority and to basic property insurance assessment; and, in miscellaneous, further providing for effective date.
Sent December 9, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1194 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in quality healthcare accountability and protection, further providing for definitions, for responsibilities of managed care plans, providing for preauthorization standards and for preauthorization costs, further providing for continuity of care, providing for step therapy protocols, further providing for required disclosure, for operational standards and providing for preauthorization and adverse determinations, for appeals, for access requirements in service areas, for uniform preauthorization form, for preauthorization exemptions and for data collection and reporting; and making an editorial change.
Sent November 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 857 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for telemedicine, authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Sent October 31, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and was vetoed
House Bill 1862 · 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, providing for protections for consumers receiving surprise balance bills for health care services from out-of-network providers.
Sent October 25, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1873 · 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 insulin coverage.
Sent September 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1843 · 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 coverage for epinephrine auto-injectors.
Sent September 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1795 · 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 procedures.
Sent September 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1696 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health insurance coverage parity and nondiscrimination, further providing for definitions and for adoption of Federal acts and providing for annual attestation by insurers and for insurer analysis and disclosure information.
Sent July 8, 2019 · Reported out after 294 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1702 · An Act providing for enforceability of certain indemnity provisions in snow removal and ice control services contracts.
Sent July 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1625 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for definitions and for required benefits.
Sent June 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 3 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for health insurance markets oversight; and establishing the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Fund.
Sent June 4, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1457 · 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, further providing for mastectomy and breast cancer reconstruction.
Sent May 14, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1433 · An Act establishing the Landslide Insurance and Assistance Program within the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency; providing for related powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency; establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Landslide Insurance and Assistance Board; providing for duties of the Auditor General; establishing the Landslide Insurance Fund and the Landslide Assistance Fund; imposing a penalty; and making appropriations.
Sent May 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1438 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for mental health parity and addiction treatment.
Sent May 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1439 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for mental health parity and access to addiction treatment.
Sent May 8, 2019 · Reported out after 355 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1440 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for disclosure of addiction treatment coverage and for administrative penalties.
Sent May 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1280 · An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support matters generally, further providing for mandatory inclusion of child medical support.
Sent April 25, 2019 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1283 · An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judgments and other liens, further providing for exemption of particular property.
Sent April 25, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1294 · An Act requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage for preexposure prophylaxis HIV medication.
Sent April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1295 · An Act requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage for postexposure prophylaxis HIV medication.
Sent April 25, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1245 · 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, further providing for coverage for mammographic examinations.
Sent April 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1211 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure and for issuance of license; and, in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for confidentiality.
Sent April 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1213 · An Act requiring physician practices operating as part of an integrated delivery network to meet certain requirements to ensure patient access and consumer choice; and imposing powers and duties on the Insurance Department.
Sent April 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 527 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, in preliminary provisions, further providing for application of act.
Sent April 9, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 924 · An Act providing for living donor protection; and imposing duties on the Department of Health and the Insurance Department.
Sent April 9, 2019 · Reported out after 34 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 924 · An Act providing for living donor protection; and imposing duties on the Department of Health and the Insurance Department.
Sent April 9, 2019 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 872 · An Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards; and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Sent April 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1046 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for definitions.
Sent April 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1013 · An Act providing for health care insurance coverage protections, for duties of the Insurance Department and the Insurance Commissioner, for regulations, for enforcement and for penalties.
Sent April 2, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 540 days
House Bill 1016 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in fraternal benefit societies, providing for solvency and further providing for benefit contract and for injunction, liquidation and receivership of domestic society.
Sent April 2, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 891 · 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 procedures.
Sent March 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 912 · An Act amending the act of December 15, 1982 (P.L.1291, No.292), known as the Medicare Supplement Insurance Act, further providing for requirements for replacement.
Sent March 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 913 · 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, further providing for health insurance coverage for certain children of insured parents and providing for coverage for General Assembly.
Sent March 20, 2019 · Reported out after 404 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 836 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for special provisions relating to particular classes of risk that involve mental health and addiction; and making related repeals regarding Act 284 of 1921.
Sent March 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 568 · 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 pharmaceutical cost transparency.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 569 · An Act amending the act of November 21, 2016 (P.L.1318, No.169), known as the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act, in PBM cost transparency requirements, providing for spread pricing.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 571 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, establishing the Office of Consumer Advocate for Health Insurance as an office within the Office of Attorney General and prescribing its powers and duties; and making editorial changes.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 572 · An Act providing for insurance coverage for patient costs associated with cancer clinical trials.
Sent March 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 15 · An Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards; and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 598 · An Act amending the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act, further providing for unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 599 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in long-term care, further providing for disclosure and performance standards for long-term care insurance.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 602 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special provisions relating to particular classes of insurers, providing for nondiscrimination by payers in health care benefit plans.
Sent March 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 564 · 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 prompt payment of claims.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 119 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 469 · 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 coverage for essential health benefits and for coverage for General Assembly and other Commonwealth employees.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 441 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 470 · 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 prohibition on lifetime and annual limits on essential health benefits and for coverage for General Assembly and other Commonwealth employees.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 441 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 471 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health and accident insurance, prohibiting exclusions for preexisting conditions and providing for coverage for General Assembly.
Sent February 11, 2019 · Reported out after 441 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 328 · An Act establishing the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force.
Sent February 1, 2019 · Reported out after 45 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 130 · 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 billing eligible insureds for services by out-of-network provider.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 164 · 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 health insurance coverage for immunizations administered at a pharmacy by a pharmacist.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 195 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for medication synchronization.
Sent January 28, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law