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Bill Status of SB0071 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: INS CD - HEARING AID COVERAGE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Ira I. Silverstein

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/356z.19 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.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces provisions requiring coverage for hearing aids for all individuals when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument to augment communication with provisions requiring an insurer to offer, for an additional premium and subject to the insurer's standard of insurability, optional coverage for the reasonable and necessary medical treatment for audiological services and hearing aids. Provides that the coverage may be subject to all applicable co-payments, co-insurance, deductibles, and out-of-pocket limits, for up to $2,500 per hearing aid per insured's hearing impaired ear subject to specified restrictions. Provides that the coverage shall be subject to other general exclusions and limitations of the policy.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
1/27/2011	Senate	First Reading
1/27/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Insurance
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
3/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance
3/10/2011	Senate	Postponed - Insurance
3/16/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/17/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-000-000
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
4/8/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 007-000-000
4/15/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
7/23/2011	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
7/23/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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