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PA HB950

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Mehaffie

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits long-term care insurance premiums from increasing based on the insured's age or the length of time they have been covered under the policy

  • Caps renewal premium rate increases at 15% of the premium charged during the preceding 12-month period

  • Requires the Insurance Commissioner to disapprove rate increases if benefits are unreasonable relative to premiums, if rates are excessive, unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory, or if increases exceed the 15% annual cap

  • Allows insurers to exceed the 15% cap only with Commissioner approval and upon demonstrating that higher utilization of policy benefits than expected necessitates the larger increase

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In long-term care, providing for premium rate increases.

Last Action

Referred to Insurance

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/17/2025

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