Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
Sponsor: Teresa E. Reilly (District 35A)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 742 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the circumstances under which certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations are required to provide coverage for medically appropriate and necessary hearing aids for adults to require coverage if the hearing aid is ordered, fitted, and dispensed by a licensed hearing aid dispenser.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Position only |
| FAV | Maneki, Sharon | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Reilly, Delegate Reillylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Reilly, Teresa | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Canary, Michael | Canary Hearing | Oral |
| FWA | Rubinstein, Gabriel | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Seitz, Christine | International Hearing Society (IHS) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hagedorn, Anthony | Miracle Ear | Oral |
| FWA | Kulkarni, Shruti | Miracle Ear | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Canary HearingFWA 1
Miracle EarFWA 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPeters, SarahHusch Blackwell StrategiesRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…