PennsylvaniaPennsylvania insurance law would use Human Services names in references
Pennsylvania insurance law would use Human Services names for the state agency and its law, and direct readers to the children's health insurance section.
What it does
Pennsylvania insurance law would refer to the Department of Human Services and the Human Services Code. Its children's health insurance reference would point to Article XXIII-A.
Argument forUsing Human Services names and a specific children's insurance reference could help insurers and families find the laws mentioned in coverage rules.
Argument againstReaders comparing older and newer insurance rules might need extra care to match different names for the same agency and law.
More detail
Insurance law would use Human Services names and refer to Article XXIII-A for the Children's Health Care Program. The wording appears in Pennsylvania insurance rules and references to state health programs. These provisions would apply if the bill becomes law. The bill would take effect immediately if enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 22Act No. 85 of 2026Latest
- Oct 22Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
- Oct 22Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
- Oct 22Signed in Senate
- Oct 21Signed in House
- Oct 20Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 19Re-reported as committedMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 7Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Oct 7Second considerationMinor
- Oct 6First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Banking & Insurance): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 6Reported as committedMinor
- Jun 22Referred to Banking & InsuranceMinor
- Jun 17Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 17Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jun 16Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded A3259. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 16Second consideration, with amendmentsMinor
- Jun 15Removed from table
- May 6Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Insurance): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6First considerationMinor
- May 6Reported as committedMinor
- Apr 29Referred to InsuranceIntroduced
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