HB982
State plan for medical assistance services; plan to include adult hearing screenings, etc.
Summary
As Introduced. State plan for medical assistance services; adult hearing screenings; audiological examinations; hearing aids.
Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for all medically necessary (i) adult hearing screenings; (ii) audiological examinations; (iii) initial purchases or replacements of hearing aids, up to $1,500 per year; and ... (More) (iv) hearing aid batteries, up to 60 batteries per year. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101619D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/22/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB982)
- 01/23/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/23/2024 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/02/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Left in Appropriations
