General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5269
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 723
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Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5269
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 723
*00723*
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HEARING AIDS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That sections 38a-490b and 38a-516b of the general statutes be amended to require health insurance coverage for hearing aids for individuals with a hearing loss of ninety per cent or greater and to establish a graduated deductible for such individuals.
Statement of Purpose:
To require health insurance coverage for hearing aids for individuals with a hearing loss of ninety per cent or greater and to establish a graduated deductible for such individuals.