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.
Effective Date: 1/1/2023
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |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 |
