CS/HB 79: Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for Children
GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Brannan ; Zika ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Caruso ; Chaney ; Goff-Marcil ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Learned ; Maney ; Morales ; Roach ; Tant
Insurance Coverage for Hearing Aids for Children; Requires individual health insurance policies & individual HMOs to provide coverage for hearing aids for children 18 years of age or younger; specifies coverage requirements; provides insured & subscriber are responsible for certain costs that exceed policy limit.
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/9/2021 House • Filed
9/22/2021 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/14/2022 House • Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
2/16/2022 House • Favorable by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
2/18/2022 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2/22/2022 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/25/2022 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/28/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/3/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 79, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2022 at 4:36 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 498 (c1) Coverage for Hearing Aids for Children Baxley Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Messages 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.6413 Page 1 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 79, Original Filed Version Posted 9/9/2021 at 3:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2022 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2022 (pdf)
Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 498 (c1) Coverage for Hearing Aids for Children Baxley Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Messages
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 164597 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Brannan 2/27/2022
4:40 PMAdopted without Objection
2/28/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.6413 Page 2 (pdf) 641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 3 (pdf)