SB 609

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2023
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Hearing Aids.

Abstract

Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 01/01/2024 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of an unspecified amount per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

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Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Mar 09, 2023

House

Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Homelessness Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 07, 2023

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 212) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

Mar 03, 2023

Senate

One Day Notice 03-07-23.

Senate

Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 877) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Mar 01, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 24, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 451) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

Feb 08, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

Feb 03, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2023

Senate

Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Referred to HHS, CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 23, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Introduced.

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