Section 3. Policies and contracts covered.
(a) Coverage enumerated.--This act shall apply to every group policy, contract or certificate issued thereunder, of health, sickness or accident insurance delivered or issued for delivery within the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, policies, contracts or certificates issued by:
(1) Any stock insurance company as described in section
202(c)(4) and (11) and any mutual insurance company as
described in section 202(d)(1) of the act of May 17, 1921
(P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of
1921.
(2) Any hospital plan corporation as defined in 40
Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to hospital plan corporations).
(3) Any professional health services plan corporation as
defined in 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to professional health
services plan corporations).
(4) Any fraternal benefit society as defined in 40
Pa.C.S. Ch. 65 (relating to fraternal benefit societies).
(5) Any voluntary nonprofit health service plan as
defined in the act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364),
known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act.
(6) Any person who sells or issues contracts or
certificates of insurance which meet the requirements of this
act.
(b) Application of act.--This act shall apply to policies, contracts or certificates issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended or reissued on and after the effective date of this act.