BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1811: Hearing instruments/children

Concerning coverage for hearing instruments for children.

Summary

  • Requires a health carrier that offers a health plan issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2020, to include coverage for hearing instruments for people who are eighteen years of age or younger, which includes a new hearing instrument every five years.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Kilduff (D-28)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to requiring coverage for hearing instruments for children;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1811 in other sessions

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