Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Hearing Aids
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 743 (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 12FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Canary, Michael | Canary Hearing | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Canary, Michael | Canary Hearing | Oral |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| 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 | Maneki, Sharon | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallion, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Farrell, Maura | AAO-HNS | Position only |
| UNF | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | Husch Blackwell Strategies | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reh, Douglas | Maryland Society of Otolaryngology | Position only |
| UNF | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Seitz, Christine | International Hearing Society | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Maryland Academy of Audiology, Advocacy | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AAO-HNSUNF 1
Canary HearingFAV 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…
UNFKauffman, 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…