SB 206 Georgia Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

'Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Act'

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for a short title and findings; to require health plans to provide coverage for hearing aids for certain individuals; to provide for the frequency of replacing hearing aids; to provide for coverage of services and supplies; to provide options for higher priced devices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Mar 2017

Signed into Law

May 2017

Introduced Feb 17, 2017 Signed May 8, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

16

Key actions

6

Committee

3

Amendments

1

May 8, 2017

Signed into law

Act 174

upper

May 8, 2017

Signed into law

Senate Date Signed by Governor

upper

Mar 30, 2017

Introduced

Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub

upper

Mar 20, 2017

Lower · Passed

House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

lower

Mar 15, 2017

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Mar 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Passed/Adopted

upper

Feb 28, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Favorably Reported

upper

Feb 21, 2017

Committee

Senate Read and Referred

upper

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors