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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 3023. Policies and contracts covered

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

(a) Coverage enumerated.--This act shall apply to every group policy, contract or certificate issued thereunder, of health, 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 as described in section 202(c)(4) and (11)  1 and any mutual insurance company as described in section 202(d)(1) of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L. 682, No. 284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921.

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

(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. 65 (relating to fraternal benefit societies).

(5) Any voluntary nonprofit health service plan 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.

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

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