Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage
Sponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (District 35A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 951 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide certain health insurance benefits under certain insurance policies or contracts to provide certain coverage for certain hearing aids for adults; authorizing a limit on the benefit payable of $1,400 per hearing aid every 36 months; and authorizing an insured or enrollee to choose a certain hearing aid and pay a certain amount for the hearing aid without financial or contractual penalty to the provider of the hearing aid.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Lisalobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spoor , Dr. Alicia | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dayton, Jonathan | Maryland Rural Health Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Proctor, Karessa | NASW Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Paddy, Michaellobbyist | Public Policy Partners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Reilly, Delegate Reillylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Reilly, Teresa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Steffen, Ben | MHCC | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…
FAVSmith, LisaHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.; CI Renewables; Action Now Initiative, LLC
FAVPaddy, MichaelPublic Policy PartnersRegistered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Campaign to Protect Patient Health d/b/a Value of Care Coalition; Chase Brexton Health System; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition; Gaudenzia, Inc.; Gilead Sciences, Inc.…
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…