WV SB26 | 2013 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-26 - To Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-26 - To Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to require health insurers to cover hearing aids for individuals under eighteen years of age, when prescribed by a licensed physician. Coverage is limited as follows: (1)Initial hearing aids and replacement hearing aids not more frequently than every thirty-six months; (2) hearing aids when alterations to the existing hearing aids cannot adequately meet the needs of the covered individual; and (3) services, including audiometric testing, the initial hearing aid evaluation, fitting, and adjustments, and supplies, including ear molds. Covered individuals may have to meet deductibles, coinsurance, or other limitations.
Title
Requiring health insurance coverage for hearing aids under certain circumstances
Sponsors
Sen. Ron Stollings [D] | Sen. Jack Yost [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-02-26 | Senate | To Finance |
2013-02-26 | Senate | Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance |
2013-02-13 | Senate | To Banking and Insurance |
2013-02-13 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2013-02-13 | Senate | To Banking and Insurance then Finance |
2013-02-13 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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33 | 15 | 4k | New Code | See Bill Text |
33 | 16 | 3w | New Code | See Bill Text |
33 | 24 | 71 | New Code | See Bill Text |
33 | 25 | 8i | New Code | See Bill Text |
33 | 25A | 8k | New Code | See Bill Text |
5 | 16 | 7f | New Code | See Bill Text |