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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3880   </title>
<shortdesc>INSURANCE COVER HEARING AIDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 375/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 526</aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 5/356z.6 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 State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Provides that the program of health benefits must include coverage for hearing evaluations, hearing aids, and the dispensing and fitting of hearing aids. 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></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>11/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>11/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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