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HB 4516 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

INS CD - HEARING AID COVERAGE

Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals under the age of 18 when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing aids subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 12 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018 Signed Aug 22, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2018 · House May 31, 2018

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 52
May 23, 2018
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
16 Yea 4
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
78
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Amendments
5
Aug 22, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 106-000-000
lower
May 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 24, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Fine
lower
May 23, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 23, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-4)
senate
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 011-000-001
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 9, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Insurance: Health & Life Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance: Health & Life Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Insurance: Health & Life Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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