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2001 Regular Session bill information current as of December 5, 2001 - 10:54 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 160

CHAPTER NUMBER: 445
File Code: Insurance - Health
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 393/00 - ECM
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 615

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Rosenberg, Morhaim, Finifter, Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Busch, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, J. Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, and Pendergrass

Entitled:
Health Insurance - Hearing Aids - Coverage for Children

Synopsis:

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for hearing aids for minor children if the hearing aids are prescribed, fitted, and dispensed by a licensed audiologist; authorizing a limitation on the benefit payable under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/18
First Reading Economic Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
4/3
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (129-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/15
Signed by the Governor Chapter 445
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Finance
3/28
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AUDIOLOGISTS AND SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS
DEAF PERSONS
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN CARE ORGS
HEARING AIDS
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 19-706 )

Insurance
( 15-837 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 723399/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2001   at: 9:47 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 407672/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2001   at: 12:45 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (129-1)
Senate
April 4, 2001: Third Reading Passed (45-0)


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