INS CD - HEARING AID COVERAGE Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 215 ILCS 5/356z.19 new215 ILCS 125/5-3from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2215 ILCS 165/10from Ch. 32, par. 604Amends 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. 1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 1/27/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/7/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/7/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance 3/10/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Insurance 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Insurance 3/16/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Insurance; 008-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/8/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance 4/12/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 007-000-000 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 7/23/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die