Bill Text: IL SB0071 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for up to $2,500 per hearing aid per insured's hearing impaired ear subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 36 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB0071 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB0071-Amended.html

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Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Filed: 4/8/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 71
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 71, AS AMENDED,
with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No.
1 as follows:
on page 2, line 13, by replacing "physician." with "physician
or a licensed hearing instrument dispenser as allowed under the
Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act."; and
on page 2, line 21, by replacing "physician;" with "physician
or a licensed hearing instrument dispenser as allowed under the
Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act;"; and
on page 3, line 3, by replacing "physician;" with "physician or
a licensed hearing instrument dispenser as allowed under the
Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act;"; and
on page 3, line 8, by replacing "physician." with "physician or

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a licensed hearing instrument dispenser as allowed under the
Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.".