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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-1466

NOTICES

Mandated Benefits

[28 Pa.B. 4581]

   Section 9 of Act 34 of 1993 requires that the Health Care Cost Containment Council (Council) review existing or proposed mandated health benefits on request of the executive and legislative branches of government. The Council has been requested by Senator F. Joseph Loeper, Majority Leader and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations, to review Senate Bill 938, Printers Number 1952 (Lemmond), which would require health insurance policies to provide coverage for newborn hearing screening tests, including initial testing and any necessary follow-up testing.

   Initial notification of request for information and documentation was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on July 11, 1998, with documentation due to the Council by August 21, 1998.

   Following is a list of the documentation received. This information is available for public review and comment at the Council offices during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) until September 25, 1998. Any additional comments on this information must be received by this time. Council offices are located at: 225 Market Street, Suite 400, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Send comments (six copies) to Flossie Wolf at this address.

Submissions for Senate Bill 938

1.  The Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania

   *  Letter addressing section 9 requirements and opposing Senate Bill 938.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

2.  The Managed Care Association of Pennsylvania

   *  Letter from Kimberly J. Kockler, Executive Director, addressing section 9 requirements and raising concerns about Senate Bill 938.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

3.  Highmark

   *  Letter from Bruce R. Hironimus, Vice President of Government Affairs, opposing Senate Bill 938.

   *  Statement addressing section 9 requirements.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

4.  American Academy of Pediatrics, Pennsylvania Chapter

   *  Letter from Bradley J. Bradford, President, addressing newborn hearing screening and supporting screening for at-risk newborns.

5.  Pennsylvania Speech-Language and Hearing Association

   *  Letter from Richard M. Gmerek and Elvira O. Guida from the Law Offices of Maley, Williamson, Hayden & Gmerek, supporting Senate Bill 938.

   *  Statement addressing section 9 requirements.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

6.  National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management

   *  Letter from Karl R. White, Ph.D., supporting Senate Bill 938 and addressing section 9 requirements.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

7.  National Organization for Hearing Research

   *  Letter from Geraldine Dietz Fox, President, supporting Senate Bill 938.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

8.  Robert C. Cicco, M.D., President of the Pittsburgh Pediatric Society

   *  Letter opposing Senate Bill 938.

9.  Jack L. Paradise, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

   *  Letter opposing universal newborn hearing screening.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

10.  Christina Seaborg, Director of Audiology, Penn State Geisinger Health Group, Wilkes-Barre

   *  Letter supporting newborn hearing screening.

11.  Diane L. Sabo, Ph.D., Clinical Director of Audiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

   *  Letter supporting universal newborn hearing screening.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

12.  Eric S. Cahill, M.S. CFY-A, Program Coordinator, Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Temple University School of Medicine

   *  Letter supporting Senate Bill 938.

13.  Louis R. Sieminski, Ph.D.

   *  Letter supporting universal newborn hearing screening.

   *  Information on newborn hearing screening.

14.  State Interagency Coordinating Council ad Hoc Committee on Universal Hearing Screening.

   *  Letter from Sheila Coyne, Co-Chair, supporting universal newborn hearing screening.

15.  AFLAC--The American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus

   *  Letter from Richard M. Gmerek and Elvira O. Guida of the Law Offices of Maley, Williamson, Hayden & Gmerek, addressing section 9 requirements and requesting exemptions for disability income policies.

16.  Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

   *  Information on the Rhode Island Hearing Assessment Program.

17.  Independent Insurance Agents of Pennsylvania

   *  Letter from Vince Phillips, Vice President for Government Affairs, addressing legislative mandates.

MARC P. VOLAVKA,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1466. Filed for public inspection September 4, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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