Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors. (HB237)

Introduced By

Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors. Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for hearing aids and related services for children from birth to age 18 when a licensed audiologist prescribes such hearing aids and related services. The coverage shall include one hearing aid per hearing-impaired ear, up to a cost of $1,500, every 24 months. Amends § 38.2-3418.15, § 38.2-4319, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 12/28/2007 Committee
  • 12/28/2007 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081080472
  • 12/28/2007 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/21/2008 Impact statement from SCC (HB237)
  • 01/22/2008 Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter

Comments

Alison Hymes writes:

It is way past time for this yearly introduced bill to pass the legislature. What part of the importance of hearing for children who are learning to talk doesn't the legislature understand? Is hearing a luxury item only for the well off? For our children?

Posted 65 months ago.
Star Womanspirit writes:

Another example of why we need to eliminate insurance companies from our health system...they are NOT oriented to quality treatment and never will be.

Besides...shouldn't adults be able to hear also? Definitely children...but seems to me if someone needs a hearing aid they need a hearing aid...

Posted 65 months ago.