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Today Chairman John DiSanto (R-Dauphin) convened a meeting of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee to consider three bills, two of which would remove out-of-pocket costs associated with genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome as well as supplemental breast screenings for women with a high lifetime risk of breast cancer. [Read More]

Today the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved three bills which included approval of telehealth for outpatient psychiatric clinics, financial solvency regulation for insurance companies, and preserving options for CHIP families. [Read More]

HARRISBURG— The state Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, chaired by Sen. John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry), voted today to urge Congress to oppose a plan by the Biden Administration to gain access to the bank account information of citizens. “This was a reckless idea from the beginning, and the Biden administration’s excuse that they wanted to look […] [Read More]

As Chairman of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee, Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) held a voting meeting to approve bills to assure patient access to medical services and prescription drugs, authorize telemedicine services, ensure annuity recommendations are in the consumer’s best interest, and modernize the insurance agent licensing process. [Read More]

As Chairman of the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee, Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) held a voting meeting to approve bills that promote the use of team-based healthcare as well as strengthen the independence of the state’s banking fund. [Read More]

The Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, chaired by Senator Mario Scavello (R-40), today approved legislation to create an authority to operate a state-based health insurance exchange for Affordable Care Act individual market plans. [Read More]

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]