# Pennsylvania HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections.

Pennsylvania HB 2545, An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-10-27 (Referred to Banking & Insurance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2545
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-27
- Last action: 2026-10-27, Referred to Banking & Insurance
- Sponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (73 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-29 | committee | 23 3 | pass | 23 | 3 |   |
| 2026-09-29 | committee | 24 2 | pass | 24 | 2 |   |
| 2026-06-24 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-10-27: Referred to Banking & Insurance (Senate)
- 2026-10-21: Third consideration and final passage (153-50) (House)
- 2026-10-21: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-10-20: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-10-20: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-10-19: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-09-29: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-09-29: First consideration (House)
- 2026-09-29: Reported as amended (House)
- 2026-06-24: Re-referred to Aging & Older Adult Services (House)
- 2026-06-24: Reported with request to re-refer to Aging & Older Adult Services (House)
- 2026-05-27: Referred to Insurance (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3949, 2026-09-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2545/PN3949), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2545/PN3949), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2545/PN3949)
- PN 3452, 2026-05-27: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2545/PN3452), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2545/PN3452), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2545/PN3452)

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## Sources
- [PN 3949 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2545/PN3949)
- [PN 3949 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2545/PN3949)
- [PN 3949 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2545/PN3949)
- [PN 3452 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2545/PN3452)
- [PN 3452 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2545/PN3452)
- [PN 3452 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2545/PN3452)

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- [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026)
- [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).