HB 3503

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 22, 2019
  • Passed House Apr 11, 2019
  • Passed Senate May 22, 2019
  • Became Law Aug 16, 2019

Ins Code-Hearing Aids

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age and older when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing instruments subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 24 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-16.8 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that an insurer shall offer, for an additional premium and subject to the insurer's standard of insurability, optional coverage or optional reimbursement for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals (rather than the requiring the insurer to provide coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age or older) when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument to augment communication. Provides a maximum of $2,500 (rather $1,500) for the hearing instrument and related services every 24 months. Provides that nothing in the provisions precludes an insured from selecting a more expensive hearing instrument as his or her own expense. Removes language providing that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim filed by its insured for the payment of the cost of a hearing instrument if less than 24 months before the date of the claim its insured filed a claim for payment of the cost of the hearing instrument and the claim was paid by the insurer. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Floor Amendment No. 3 In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that nothing in the provisions precludes an insured from selecting a hearing instrument that costs more than the amount covered by a plan of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan and paying the uncovered cost at his or her own expense (rather than a more expensive hearing instrument at his or her own expense). Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that a "hearing care professional" may also mean a licensed hearing instrument dispenser. Provides that the provisions shall not be construed to require a group policy to provide coverage if the group is unable to meet mandatory minimum participation requirements set by the insurer.

Bill Sponsors (19)

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Actions


Aug 16, 2019

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0393

House

Governor Approved

House

Effective Date January 1, 2020

Jun 28, 2019

House

Sent to the Governor

May 30, 2019

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-002-000

House

Passed Both Houses

House

House Concurs

May 23, 2019

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 019-000-000

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Insurance Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

House

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Natalie A. Manley

May 22, 2019

Senate

Recalled to Second Reading

House

Arrived in House

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bertino-Tarrant

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 017-000-000

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

May 21, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance

May 16, 2019

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

May 15, 2019

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019

May 09, 2019

Senate

Do Pass Insurance; 018-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019

May 02, 2019

Senate

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie

Apr 24, 2019

Senate

Assigned to Insurance

Apr 11, 2019

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Apr 10, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

House

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

House

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 015-000-000

Apr 09, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee

Apr 02, 2019

House

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 29, 2019

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 26, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 021-000-000

Mar 21, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee

Mar 20, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

Mar 14, 2019

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

Mar 05, 2019

House

Assigned to Insurance Committee

Mar 04, 2019

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Feb 15, 2019

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley

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Related Documents

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Senate Amendment 001
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House Amendment 002
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