HB 1594

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 15, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors.

Abstract

Health insurance; mandated coverage for hearing aids for minors. Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for hearing aids and related services for children 18 years of age or younger when a licensed audiologist prescribes such hearing aids and related services. The coverage includes one hearing aid per hearing-impaired ear, up to a cost of $1,500, every 24 months. The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on and after January 1, 2021.

Bill Sponsors (35)

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Feb 21, 2020

House

Impact statement from SCC (HB1594)

Feb 06, 2020

House

Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce

Feb 04, 2020

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

Jan 31, 2020

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 15, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Presented and ordered printed 20105878D

Bill Text

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Impact statement from SCC (HB1594) HTML

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