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Bill Status of HB1231 98th General Assembly

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Short Description: INS CD - HEARING AID COVERAGE

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Brady - Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. - Linda Chapa LaVia - Ron Sandack, Greg Harris and Sandra M. Pihos

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/356z.22 new

215 ILCS 125/5-3

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2

215 ILCS 165/10

from Ch. 32, par. 604

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for up to $2,500 per hearing aid per insured's hearing impaired ear subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 36 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/31/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady
2/1/2013	House	First Reading
2/1/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/13/2013	House	Assigned to Insurance Committee
2/20/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
2/20/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/20/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
3/6/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
3/20/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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