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ID HCR045
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/1/2018
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
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More than 1,000 Idaho children are fully deaf, partially deaf, or hard of hearing, and many could experience substantial improvement with hearing aids, bone-anchored hearing aids, or cochlear implants.
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Families not qualifying for Medicaid frequently cannot afford hearing devices and related services when private insurance declines coverage, despite devices being medically necessary.
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Idaho's administrative rules currently permit insurance companies to deny coverage for medically necessary hearing devices and related services in many instances.
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Legislature requests the Department of Insurance consult with insurance industry leaders to determine how to make these devices available to uninsured Idaho children and collect data on costs and general fund impact.
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Department of Insurance and insurance industry leaders must report findings and recommendations to the First Regular Session of the Sixty-fifth Idaho Legislature.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting that the Department of Insurance consult with insurance industry leaders to determine how to make medically necessary hearing devices and related services and supplies available to Idaho children not currently covered by Medicaid.
HEARING DEVICES
Last Action
Delivered to Secretary of State at 2:44 p.m. on March 14, 2018
3/15/2018