Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes children to remain on their parents' health insurance until the age of 26 in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Increases the age at which the child of a health insurance policyholder is no longer eligible to be covered by their plan from 19 to 26 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that a health insurance company may not deny or restrict dependent coverage based on any of the following factors (Sec. 1):

• The child’s financial dependency status;

• The residency status or location of the child;

• The marital status of the child;

• The child’s enrollment in an educational institution; or

• The child’s employment status.

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