HOUSE BILL 66

File Code: Insurance - Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 268

Sponsored By:

Delegate Boutin

Entitled:

Health Insurance - Coverage for Hearing Aids - Children

Synopsis:

Requiring health insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide hospital, medical, or surgical benefits to individuals or groups under health insurance policies or contracts that are issued or delivered in the State to provide coverage for hearing aids for a child who is covered through an insured or enrolled parent of the child; requiring entities subject to the Act to provide notice of the coverage required under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

07/7

Pre-filed

1/12

First Reading Economic Matters

1/19

Hearing 2/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCLOSURE

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS

HEARING AIDS

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 15-835 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered