Senate Bill 1211 Printer's Number 1497

PENNSYLVANIA, March 24 - PRINTER'S NO. 1497

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1211

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, GEBHARD, FONTANA, LANGERHOLC, LAUGHLIN,

BARTOLOTTA, PENNYCUICK, SCHWANK, DUSH, ARGALL, KANE AND

STEFANO, MARCH 12, 2026

REFERRED TO BANKING AND INSURANCE, MARCH 12, 2026

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), entitled "An

act relating to insurance; amending, revising, and

consolidating the law providing for the incorporation of

insurance companies, and the regulation, supervision, and

protection of home and foreign insurance companies, Lloyds

associations, reciprocal and inter-insurance exchanges, and

fire insurance rating bureaus, and the regulation and

supervision of insurance carried by such companies,

associations, and exchanges, including insurance carried by

the State Workmen's Insurance Fund; providing penalties; and

repealing existing laws," in casualty insurance, further

providing for coverage for biomarker testing.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "medical assistance" or

"Children's Health Insurance Program managed care plan" in

section 635.9(c) of the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284),

known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, added July 1, 2024

(P.L.441, No.39), is amended and the section is amended by

adding a subsection to read:

Section 635.9. Coverage for Biomarker Testing.--* * *

(b.1) Subject to Federal approval, as necessary, subsection