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NY A06132
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Mandates all health insurance policies providing hospital, medical, or surgical coverage to include coverage for medically-prescribed, non-disposable hearing aids
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Requires hearing aids to be fitted and dispensed by a licensed audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, following medical clearance from a licensed physician and an audiological evaluation
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Allows insurers to cap the benefit at $5,000 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every 24 months
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Permits insurers to offer coverage more generous than the minimum requirements
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Takes effect January 1 following enactment and applies to all policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after that date
Legislative Description
Requires coverage for hearing aids for patients who are covered under a policy or contract of insurance if the hearing aids are fitted and dispensed by a licensed audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association following medical clearance by a physician licensed to practice medicine and an audiological evaluation.
Last Action
referred to insurance
1/7/2026