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Resolution 150201

Calling for the Acting Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania to find as a matter of fact and law that every Pennsylvania motorist who has health insurance has met the legal requirement of having included in his or her auto coverage a medical benefit of $5,000 and should not be forced to pay for the same coverage a second time.

Introduced Mar 12, 2015CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember O'BrienCouncilmember BassCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember NeilsonCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember Johnson

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  1. “The ayes have it, and Resolution 150201 is adopted. 3/19/15 - STATED - 2ND READING Mr. Decker, 150202.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, March 19, 2015 · Mar 19, 2015 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Mar 12, 2015Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Mar 19, 2015ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL

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..Title Calling for the Acting Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania to find as a matter of fact and law that every Pennsylvania motorist who has health insurance has met the legal requirement of having included in his or her auto coverage a medical benefit of $5,000 and should not be forced to pay for the same coverage a second time. ..Body WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires that all car insurance include a minimum of $5,000 worth of personal health insurance; and WHEREAS, Governor Wolf has expanded Medicare in Pennsylvania making health insurance required for all Pennsylvania Citizens; and WHEREAS, Under the Affordable Care Act, every health insurance policy, must by law, cover emergency services, cover all necessary medical services and restricts annual and lifetime limits on medical expenses covered; and WHEREAS, Car insurance consumers who have health insurance are forced to pay twice for the same health insurance coverage, first through their health insurance and second through their car insurance; now, therefore RESOLVED, THAT THE PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL, And the citizens who join with us, hereby call for the Acting Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania to find as a matter of fact and law that every Pennsylvania motorist who has health insurance has met the legal requirement of having included in his or her auto coverage a medical benefit of $5,000, and should not be forced to pay for the same coverage a second time. ..End