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 under the age of 18 when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing aids subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 12 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1026 [HB4516 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2018-05-31	106	0	5	0	111	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2018-05-23	54	0	5	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2018-04-26	108	0	2	1	111	Passed	Link	View

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