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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 319    </title>
<shortdesc>INSURANCE COVER HEARING AIDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks-Lou Lang-Robert Rita</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 125/5-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 165/10</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 32, par. 604</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require that coverage under those Acts include coverage for hearing aids.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note ()</synopsistitle>
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<actions>
<statusdate>1/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/24/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Insurance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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