Hearing Aids
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Health Insurance – Hearing Aids for Adults – Coverage [HB-910]
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide certain health insurance benefits under certain insurance policies or contracts to provide coverage for all medically appropriate and necessary hearing aids for adults covered under the policies or contracts; authorizing insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to limit the benefit payable under the Act to $750 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every 36 months; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
First Reading Health And Government Operations on 02/02/2021
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Hawaii 2021 Regular Session
Relating To Hearing Aids. [HB-839]
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/21 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans. Exempts mandatory health care coverage from impact assessment report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
The Committee(s) On Hhh Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/04/2021
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Hawaii 2021 Regular Session
Relating To Hearing Aids. [SB-539]
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/21 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans. Exempts mandatory health care coverage from impact assessment report.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Referred To Hth, Cpn. on 01/27/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists – Duties, Appointment of Members, and Requirements for Licensees [SB-523]
Altering the definition of "board" for purposes of requiring the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to post a list of recommended courses in cultural and linguistic competency, health disparities, and health literacy; requiring the Board to maintain an electronic list of licensees; altering the nominations process to the Board by requiring the Board to submit a list of potential nominees to the Secretary of Health and the Governor; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 712 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech–Language Pathologists – Duties, Appointment of Members, and Requirements for Licensees [HB-600]
Altering the definition of "board" for purposes of requiring the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to post a list of certain courses, provide certain information on certain courses at a certain time, and advertise the availability of certain courses; requiring the Board, instead of certain organizations, to submit certain lists to the Secretary of Health and the Governor for the purpose of appointing certain members of the Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa Belcastro
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 711 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-534]
Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/11/2021
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Inactive Status of Licenses [HB-168]
Requiring the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to place a licensee on inactive status for not more than 2 years under certain circumstances; requiring the Board to provide a certain licensee with written notification of certain information; prohibiting a licensee on inactive status from practicing audiology, hearing aid dispensing, or speech-language pathology; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 103 on 04/10/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [SB-871]
Providing that the General Assembly finds that all State residents have a right to health care; providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program and a health care cost control system; establishing Healthy Maryland as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every State resident; requiring Healthy Maryland to provide certain services for residents of the State by January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals - Support for Parents [SB-677]
Renaming the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program in the State Department of Education to be the Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program; requiring the Loan Bank to lend language and communication videos and certain downloadable resources to the parents or legal guardians of deaf or hard of hearing children; exempting the parent or legal guardian of a deaf or hard of hearing child from paying tuition for a course that teaches a language or communication mode at a public institution of higher education; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 742 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assisted Listening System Requirement [SB-1014]
Requiring certain recipients of State funds to install an assistive listening system in an assembly area during construction or renovation of the assembly area if the assembly area uses or requires the use of a public address system and a State contract has been executed; authorizing certain recipients of State funds to apply for a waiver from the requirement of a certain provision of the Act; requiring that the waiver request include a certain description; establishing the Hearing Accessibility Advisory Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 337 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals - Support for Parents [HB-1384]
Renaming the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program in the State Department of Education to be the Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program; requiring the Loan Bank to lend language and communication videos and certain downloadable resources to the parents or legal guardians of deaf or hard of hearing children; exempting the parent or legal guardian of a deaf or hard of hearing child from paying tuition for a course that teaches a language or communication mode at a public institution of higher education; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 741 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Revisions [HB-1355]
Altering the composition of the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to require that at least one of certain types of members be currently employed in private practice; repealing the prohibition against employees of the Maryland Department of Health serving on the Board; prohibiting a member of the Board from having been subject to a disciplinary enforcement for a certain violation during the 8 years immediately preceding appointment; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Susan Krebs
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Assembly Areas - State-Funded Construction or Renovation - Assisted Listening System Requirement [HB-1192]
Requiring certain recipients of State funds to install an assistive listening system in an assembly area during construction or renovation of the assembly area if the assembly area uses or requires the use of a public address system and a state contract has been executed; authorizing certain recipients of State funds to apply for a waiver from the requirement of a certain provision of the Act; requiring that the waiver request include a certain description; establishing the Hearing Accessibility Advisory Board; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 336 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment [HB-1087]
Providing that the General Assembly finds that all State residents have a right to health care; providing it is the intent of the General Assembly to establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program and a health care cost control system; establishing Healthy Maryland as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every State resident; requiring Healthy Maryland to provide certain services for residents of the State by January 1, 2021; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/28/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Relating To Hearing Aids. [SB-1027]
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/19 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every 36 months. Exempts mandatory health care coverage from impact assessment report. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Sponsored by: Sen. Laura Thielen
Pass First Reading on 03/07/2019
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Hawaii 2019 Regular Session
Relating To Hearing Aids. [HB-469]
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/19 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months in their base plans. Exempts mandatory health care coverage from impact assessment report. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Received Notice Of Senate Conferees (sen. Com. No. 909). on 04/17/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Health Occupations Boards - Criminal History Records Checks - Required [SB-109]
Requiring specified applicants and licensees of the Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists, the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, and the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to submit to a specified criminal history records check; authorizing specified health occupations boards to take specified actions against applicants and licensees who fail to submit the specified criminal history records check; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 48 on 04/12/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
State Department of Education - Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program - Age of Eligibility [HB-596]
Altering the age of eligibility from under 3 years to under 18 years of age to participate in the Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program in the State Department of Education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Cullison
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 40 on 04/12/2016
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Speech-Language Pathologists - License Renewal Requirements - National Certification [SB-514]
Requiring the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to waive specified continuing education requirements for the purpose of renewing a license to practice speech-language pathology for a licensee who holds a license to practice speech-language pathology and a specified national certification that is determined to be in good standing by the issuing organization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Gladden
Hearing 2/14 At 1:45 P.m. on 02/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists - Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctive Relief [SB-453]
Authorizing the State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists to issue cease and desist orders or obtain injunctive relief for violations of specified provisions of law; authorizing an action to be maintained in the name of the State or the Board to enjoin specified unauthorized practice or conduct that is a ground for specified disciplinary action; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 167 on 04/14/2014