HB 2443 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

INS-HEARING AID COVERAGE

Summary

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act must provide coverage for medically necessary hearing instruments and related services for all individuals (rather than all individuals under the age of 18) when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument to augment communication. Makes conforming changes, including repealing provisions concerning optional coverage or optional reimbursement for hearing instruments and related services. Effective January 1, 2025.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Aug 2023

Introduced Mar 27, 2023 Signed Aug 11, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023

How they voted

82–25

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 116

Mar 23, 2023

D Democratic76

71 Yea 5

93% Yea

R Republican40

11 Yea 25 Nay 4

62% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 11, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 17, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 086-027-000

lower

May 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Insurance Committee; 008-004-000

lower

May 15, 2023

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Insurance Committee

lower

May 11, 2023

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 11, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sharon Chung

lower

May 10, 2023

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

lower

May 10, 2023

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

lower

May 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Koehler

lower

May 10, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Insurance; 008-000-000

lower

May 4, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance

lower

May 3, 2023

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

lower

May 3, 2023

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

lower

Apr 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Insurance; 011-000-000

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Insurance

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-025-001

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 008-004-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Insurance Committee

lower

Feb 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 46 co-sponsors