Pennsylvania Legislative Updates

(Cancer Related Bills from 2013-2014 Session)

House Bills

HB 168	By Burns. An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for oncology benefit design. [Referred to Insurance, 1/22/13]
HB 230	By DeLuca. An Act providing for insurance coverage for patient costs associated with cancer clinical trials. [Referred to Insurance, 1/22/13]
HB 258	By Readshaw. An Act regulating medical physicists; establishing the State Board of Medical Physicists; providing for funds, for licensure, for disciplinary action, for remedies, for penalties and for preemption. [Referred to Professional Licensure, 1/23/13]
HB 317	By DiGirolamo. Amends Title 44 (Law and Justice) establishing the Pharmaceutical Accountability Monitoring System; and imposing penalties. [Laid on table in House, 2/12/13]

Senate Bills

SB 165	By Yudichak. An Act requiring the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate and cooperate on any investigations into suspected disease or cancer clusters in this Commonwealth. [Referred to Public Health and Welfare, 1/15/13]
SB 402	By Tomlinson. An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health and accident insurance, providing for coverage for orally administered anticancer medications. [Referred to Banking and Insurance Committee, 2/4/13]

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