Pennsylvania HB1123: 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 colorectal cancer screening.

What the bill says

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…

From the amended text, October 19, 2026:

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," in casualty insurance, further providing for coverage for colorectal cancer screening. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 635.3 of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, is amended to read: Section 635.3. Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests.--(a) [Except to the extent already covered under another policy, all health insurance policies as defined in this section shall also] A health insurance policy offered, issued or renewed in this Commonwealth shall provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening tests for covered individuals in accordance with [American Cancer Society guidelines for colorectal cancer screening published as of January 1, 2008] approved medical guidelines, and consistent with approved medical standards and practices[.] in accordance with the following: (1) Coverage for nonsymptomatic covered individuals who are [fifty (50)] forty-five (45) years of age or older shall include, …

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