1711 - Required benefits. - Pennsylvania Statutes

SUBCHAPTER B MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FIRST PARTY BENEFITS Sec. 1711. Required benefits. 1712. Availability of benefits. 1713. Source of benefits. 1714. Ineligible claimants. 1715. Availability of adequate limits. 1716. Payment of benefits. 1717. Stacking of benefits. 1718. Exclusion from benefits. 1719. Coordination of benefits. 1720. Subrogation. 1721. Statute of limitations. 1722. Preclusion of recovering required benefits. 1723. Reporting requirements. 1724. Certain nonexcludable conditions. 1725. Rental vehicles. Cross References. Subchapter B is referred to in sections 1302, 1787, 1797, 1798 of this title. § 1711. Required benefits. (a) Medical benefit.--An insurer issuing or delivering liability insurance policies covering any motor vehicle of the type required to be registered under this title, except recreational vehicles not intended for highway use, motorcycles, motor-driven cycles or motorized pedalcycles or like type vehicles, registered and operated in this Commonwealth, shall include coverage providing a medical benefit in the amount of $5,000. (b) Minimum policy.--All insurers subject to this chapter shall make available for purchase a motor vehicle insurance policy which contains only the minimum requirements of financial responsibility and medical benefits as provided for in this chapter. (Feb. 12, 1984, P.L.53, No.12, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; Apr. 26, 1989, P.L.13, No.4, eff. June 1, 1989; Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. July 1, 1990) Cross References. Section 1711 is referred to in sections 1718, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1723, 1752, 1787, 1798.1 of this title.