Legislation - SB0641

Altering the circumstances under which certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations are required to provide coverage for medically appropriate and necessary hearing aids for adults to require coverage if the hearing aid is ordered, fitted, and dispensed by a licensed hearing aid dispenser.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB1355

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/25/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {383525/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/28/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/13/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2025	1/25/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Favorable with Amendments {383525/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2025	3/28/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/28/2025	3/13/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media

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