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PA HB2226
Bill
Status
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Emily Kinkead
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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