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ME LD167
Bill
Status
6/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Anne Graham
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AI Summary
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Expands MaineCare hearing aid coverage from one ear to both hearing-impaired ears for enrolled individuals with documented hearing loss
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Removes previous restrictions that required additional criteria (school enrollment, vocational training, employment needs, or primary care provider recommendation) for coverage of a second hearing aid
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Hearing loss must be documented by a licensed primary care provider or audiologist, and hearing aids must be provided by a licensed audiologist or hearing aid dealer
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Appropriates $102,946 in General Fund and $218,379 in Federal Expenditures Fund for fiscal year 2026-27 to cover bilateral hearing aid reimbursements
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Takes effect July 1, 2026; approved by Governor on July 1, 2025 as Public Law Chapter 446
Legislative Description
An Act to Provide 2 Hearing Aids to MaineCare Members with Diagnosed Hearing Loss
Medicaid
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
6/25/2025