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The Senate Banking & Insurance Committee today (December 13) approved legislation, Senate Bill 1003, that would require insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse emergency medical services agencies for services provided even when transport to a hospital does not take place, according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White (R-Indiana). Listen [Read More]

The Senate Banking & Insurance Committee today (October 18) approved legislation that would extend the life of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) while prohibiting the use of funds for sex change procedures, according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White (R-Indiana). Audio [Read More]

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 18, to hold a public hearing on legislation that would require health insurance companies cover supplemental breast cancer screening, according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White. [Read More]

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has approved legislation that would place caps on punitive damages against personal care facilities, according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White (R-41). [Read More]

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will meet today (Tuesday, June 2), to hold a public hearing to consider the nomination of Teresa Miller serve as state Insurance Commissioner according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White. [Read More]

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 13, to consider the nomination of Robin Wiessmann to serve as Secretary of Banking and Securities and hold a public hearing on the competiveness of the banking industry in Pennsylvania according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White. [Read More]

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today (February 3) approved legislation that would provide essential protection of consumers’ rights and personal information under the federal health care act, according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White. [Read More]

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee today (June 25) approved legislation that would provide essential protection of consumers’ rights and personal information under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), according to Committee Chairman Senator Don White. [Read More]

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. on Wednesday (April 2) in Hearing Room 1 of the State Capitol North Office Building, Harrisburg, to collect testimony on Senate Bill 1268, legislation regarding Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Healthcare Exchange Navigators and other related entities such as Certified Application Counselors (CACs). [Read More]