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PA HB2226

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Emily Kinkead

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law to prohibit health insurers from excluding payments made by drug manufacturers or other third parties (such as copay assistance programs) when calculating a consumer's deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or maximum out-of-pocket costs

  • Grants the Pennsylvania Insurance Department concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the new health insurance provision, with authority to issue cease and desist orders, suspend or revoke licenses, order restitution, and impose civil penalties

  • Includes an exception for cases where federal law would otherwise disqualify a health savings account (HSA) under Internal Revenue Code Section 223, applying the requirement only after the minimum HSA deductible is satisfied

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

Further providing for definitions and for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions; and providing for concurrent jurisdiction.

Last Action

Referred to Insurance

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/19/2026

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