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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-352

NOTICES

HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL

Mandated Benefits

[30 Pa.B. 1219]

   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 Edwin G. Holl, Chairperson of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, to review House Bill 854, Printers Number 2459 (Micozzie), amendments to the Medical Foods Insurance Coverage Act. House Bill 854 would require health insurance policies to provide coverage for low protein modified food products for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU), branched-chain ketonuria, galactosemia and hemocystinuria. Coverage would be limited to $2,500 for an insured individual for any continuous period of 12 months.

   Initial notification of request for information and documentation was published at 29 Pa.B. 6292 (December 11, 1999), with documentation due to the Council by February 11, 2000.

   Following is a list of the documentation received. This information is available for public review and comment at the Council office during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) until March 27, 2000. Any additional comments on this information must be received by 5 p.m. on March 27, 2000. The Council office is located at 225 Market Street, Suite 400, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Send comments (six copies) to Flossie Wolf at this address.

Submissions for House Bill 854

   1.  Pennsylvania Dietetic Association (Linda G. Collins, RD, LD, President)

   *  Letter supporting House Bill 854

   *  Attachments addressing coverage for medical foods

   2.  Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association (Jim Panyard, Executive Director)

   *  Letter opposing House Bill 854

   3.  National Federation of Independent Business (James D. Welty, Pennsylvania State Director)

   *  Letter opposing House Bill 854

   4.  Managed Care Association of Pennsylvania (Kimberly J. Kockler, Executive Director)

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements and opposing House Bill 854

   5.  The Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania, Inc. (John R. Doubman, Secretary and Counsel)

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements and opposing House Bill 854

   *  Attachments addressing health insurance mandates and regulations addressing the ''Specialty Formula Fund'' in Delaware

   6.  Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry (Floyd Warner, President)

   *  Letter opposing House Bill 854

   7.  AFLAC--American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Richard J. Gmerek of the Law Offices of Gmerek & Hayden, P.C.)

   *  Statement addressing House Bill 854 and requesting exemptions for certain supplemental policies

   8.  Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Bruce R. Hironimus, Vice President, Government Affairs)

   *  Statement addressing Section 9 requirements and opposing House Bill 854

   *  Attachment addressing health insurance, health care costs, and medical foods

MARC P. VOLAVKA,   
Executive Director

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-352. Filed for public inspection February 25, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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