Loading chat...
GA HB1061
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/17/2012
Primary Sponsor
Doug Holt
Click for details
AI Summary
- Requires all health benefit policies delivered, issued, or renewed in Georgia on or after July 1, 2012, to cover hearing aids for individuals aged 22 and under, with a minimum of $2,500 and up to $3,000 per hearing aid, per hearing-impaired ear
- Allows replacement of one hearing aid per impaired ear every 36 months, with earlier replacement permitted if the device cannot be adequately repaired or adjusted
- Mandates coverage of related services and supplies, including initial evaluation, fitting, dispensing, programming, repairs, follow-up maintenance, ear molds, auditory training, and probe microphone measurements throughout each 36-month period or warranty duration
- Permits covered individuals to select a higher-priced hearing aid and pay the difference above the benefit amount without financial or contractual penalty, and to purchase through any licensed audiologist or hearing aid dealer in the state
- Prohibits health insurers from denying, refusing, or terminating coverage solely because an individual has been diagnosed with hearing loss, and subjects hearing aid benefits to the same deductibles, copayments, and utilization review as other comparable covered benefits
Legislative Description
Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Act; enact
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/21/2012
Committee Referrals
Insurance2/17/2012
Full Bill Text
No bill text available