INS CD - HEARING AID COVERAGE Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Dan Cronin-Martin A. Sandoval, A. J. Wilhelmi, Don Harmon, M. Maggie Crotty, Deanna Demuzio, Mattie Hunter and Michael Noland 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/356z.15 new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Voluntary Health Services Plans 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. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2009SenateAssigned to Insurance 2/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/27/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/12/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 To Insurance Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates 3/12/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 To Insurance Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates 3/12/2009SenateTo Insurance Subcommittee on Insurance Mandates 3/13/2009SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009 3/24/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin 3/24/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/30/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 4/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/3/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/3/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/29/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/30/2009SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 4/30/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009 5/7/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/28/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die