PENNSYLVANIA, April 9 - PRINTER'S NO. 555

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

536

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, FONTANA, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK AND COSTA,

APRIL 9, 2021

REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, APRIL 9, 2021

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," 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(a) and (c)(4) of the act of May 17,

1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of

1921, are amended to read:

Section 635.3. Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening.--

(a) Except to the extent already covered under another policy,

all health insurance policies as defined in this section shall

also provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening for

covered individuals in accordance with American Cancer Society

guidelines for colorectal cancer screening published as of

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