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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 3001. Application of act

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) This act shall apply to every group or individual policy, contract or certificate issued thereunder, of health or sickness, or accident insurance delivered or issued for delivery within the Commonwealth including but not limited to policies, contracts or certificates issued by:

(1) Any stock insurance company incorporated for any of the purposes set forth in section 202(c), act of May 17, 1921 (P.L. 682, No. 284),  1 known as “The Insurance Company Law of 1921.”

(2) Any mutual insurance company incorporated for any of the purposes set forth in section 202(d), of “The Insurance Company Law of 1921.”

(3) Any professional health services plan corporation as defined in 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to professional health services plan corporations).

(4) Any fraternal benefit society as defined in 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63.

(5) Any health maintenance organization as defined in the act of December 29, 1972 (P.L. 1701, No. 364),  2 known as the “Health Maintenance Organization Act.”

(6) Any person who sells or issues contracts or certificates of insurance which meet the requirements of this act.

(7) Any hospital plan corporation as defined in 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan corporations).

(b) This act shall apply to all such policies, contracts, certificates or programs issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended or reissued on or after the effective date of this act.

(c) This act shall apply to all private and public programs for health services and facilities reimbursement, including but not limited to any such reimbursement programs operated by the Commonwealth.

1 40 P.S. § 382.
2 40 P.S. § 1551 et seq.
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