VA HB237 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Introduced on December 28 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-22 - House: Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter by voice vote
Status: Introduced on December 28 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-22 - House: Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter by voice vote
Summary
Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors. Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for hearing aids and related services for children from birth to age 18 when a licensed audiologist prescribes such hearing aids and related services. The coverage shall include one hearing aid per hearing-impaired ear, up to a cost of $1,500, every 24 months.
Title
Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors.
Sponsors
| No sponsor information available at this time. |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-22 | House: Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter by voice vote | |
| 2007-12-28 | House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor | |
| 2007-12-28 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081080472 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB237 |
