2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 702

CHAPTER NUMBER: 526
File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 452
Sponsored By:
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Coverage of Hearing Aids

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization that provides coverage for hearing aids to an insured or enrolled individual who is not a minor child and that places a dollar limit on the hearing aid benefit to allow the individual to choose a hearing aid that is priced higher than the benefit payable under the policy or contract and pay the difference between the price of the hearing aid and the dollar limit on the benefit; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/9
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/15
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/4
Returned Passed
House Action
3/16
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/23
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 526

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Hearing Aids
Patients
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Reimbursement Rates

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 15-838 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 627670/01     Offered on: March 11, 2011   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Health and Government Operations
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 15, 2011: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 3, 2011: Third Reading Passed (137-0)